G A R D E N S, Garden Tours
Picking up from my first post, here is part two of touring Bunny Williams’ Garden. We are leaving the Parterre Garden and Conservatory and moving towards the main house and gardens along the back of the house. I am presenting the photos in the order we toured the gardens, compared to what might be an expected order. The Potting … READ MORE
Advice, annuals, Bulbs
This is a sponsored post from Bulb.com. Container gardens are a small element that make a quick and dramatic impact on a garden of any size. Their compact size allow you to experiment with different plant materials and color palettes, will little investment. It is also fun to experiment with perennials inside your container to be the main focal point. … READ MORE
annuals, C O N T A I N E R S, G A R D E N S
While I was traveling we received the death frost, wiping out the last of the summer annuals. Before I left, I filled a box truck with the tender plants I wanted to save or covered a few of the special plants I could not fit. It was a abrupt announcement of fall, returning to the skeleton of plants. So now … READ MORE
C O N T A I N E R S, container
While visiting the Nashville Antique and Garden Show this year, faux bois was one of the key items featured in the garden dealer booths. These items were all sold early on Friday, proving their popularity. All these were made of concrete, included moss patina, and most were brought back from Europe by the dealers. Faux bois details are great in many … READ MORE
G A R D E N S, GARDEN DESIGN, Garden Tours
Gardens at Clock Barn Garden Designer – Maureen and Michael Ruettgers. The gardens at Clock Barn surround meticulously restored saltbox farmhouse and barn that date back to 1790. The gardens on the property include a restored greenhouse and potting area, a walled garden, reflecting pools and cutting gardens.
C O N T A I N E R S, Garden Tours
I am working pulling together all the posts from my trip out to Boston for the APLD conference and I found photos from walking around Boston that don’t fit into any of my other posts. Boston had some great container designs in the Back Bay area and along the shops on Newbury street. If you want to see more beautiful container … 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
Gardens, Inspiration
I have been absent all summer from blogging, but am back with a post crammed with garden porn to make up for lost time. In mid-October I was outside Philadelphia speaking at the Perennial Plant Conference hosted by Chanticleer Garden, Longwood Gardens, and Scott Arboretum (Swarthmore College). Put it on your calendar next year! The lineup of speakers was second to … READ MORE
C O N T A I N E R S, container
Here is my third installment on container gardens with selecting a container based on size and scale. This post has taken me over a week to write as I found explaining scale outside a specific environment tricky. You see images of amazing containers, but its difficult to judge the exact size of a container based on the size of plants alone. … READ MORE