art, Bulbs, Central Ohio, Design 101, G A R D E N S, Gardens, My Work, Uncategorized
I don’t think it is a surprise I like to incorporate alliums into my garden designs, if you follow my instagram you will see how many times this summer I shared photos of the alliums in my garden at home. Their tall round heads are great foils to the feathery and soft perennials I like to design with. They also … READ MORE
Book Recommendation, G A R D E N S, Landscape Design
I have long been an admirer of Jinny Blom’s garden designs for the juxtaposition of feeling like they have always existed while being fresh and reflecting the current excitement in garden design. When she hinted at writing a book via Instagram early last year (@Jinny.Blom), I made a mental note to pre-order on Amazon. I am honored she accepted my request … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, Garden Tours, Gardens, Landscape Design, Piet Oudolf
Back in early August I had the great opportunity to speak at the Perennial Plant Association Symposium in Minneapolis. The event aligned with the last full week of summer for our son and made it the perfect time to make the drive into a family road trip. On the drive to Minneapolis, we stopped at the Lurie Garden in downtown Chicago. Our … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, Garden Tours
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Garden2Grow at P. Allen Smith’s farm in Arkansas, Moss Mountain Farm, with a group of diverse social media influencers. The event, which was organized by Allen and his team, provided us the with opportunity to discuss how we can grow connections through creative and social content, and Moss Mountain Farm provided the … READ MORE
Landscape Design, Perennials
The National Garden Bureau has designated 2016 as the year of the allium! To celebrate, I have partnered with Longfield Gardens to design two perennial boarders highlighting the unique spring explosion of these rounded blooms. I frequently include allium bulbs in my perennial border designs for their color, which goes with my typical cool palette, deer resistance, and unexpected texture. … READ MORE
Perennials, Plants
Every September I make a plant order from Holland for us to grow in our nursery the following year. I create the list based on the plants I have seen in inspiring gardens throughout the year (either through Pinterest, traveling or reading) or just those that catch my eye in the catalog. The plants then arrive at the tail end of winter for us … READ MORE
Arrangement of the Week, Fall, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Get the Look
I went out into the garden to stretch my legs last week and came back with a large clipping of foliage and flowers. I was able to pull together two arrangements that had two completely different hues, and then proceeded to only photograph one. Oh well. Here is one arrangement of the purples and orange, the others was dark burgundy … READ MORE
Advice, Central Ohio, cobblestone, edging, Formal Garden, G A R D E N S, gardening, Gardens, Inspiration, Landscape, Landscape Design, McCullough, My Work, New Albany, Ohio
Sometimes borders are a good thing and that includes in the garden. Edges help provide a transition between elements and can help contain gravel, mulch and turf from spreading. Besides its use for providing a barrier, edging provides an additional design element and should be considered detail. Metal edging along a gravel pathway. Bricks on edge between turf … READ MORE
C O N T A I N E R S, Formal Garden, Garden Design Magazine, Garden Structure, gardening, Gardens, Landscape Design, My Work, Plants
On Tuesday evening a box of fresh off the press copies of the relaunched Garden Design Magazine arrived at my house. I know I cannot provide a truly objective point of view since I contributed an article (page #62 ) and pretty much stop every ten minutes to confirm it is really there. But the magazine is must subscribe and great … READ MORE