Well designed gardens are known for their sweeps and swaths of the same plant. Onesies are frowned upon -- plant in groups of threes, or better yet five or even seven. But how can I possibly have room for all the cool plants if I do it that way? Thus I’ve resigned...
Plants surprise me every time. I know they grow and all, but holy moly, the lengths to which they go. When we removed our 12' x 40' section of mass planted juniper, I didn't have an exact plan. Except for the little lower bed which spoke to me right away: Sedum...
I remember nervously sharing my garden with a famous friend, she was generous with the compliments and over the course of her visit took several photos, a few of which ended up in her book, Lawn Gone! One of her comments stuck with me, it was about how I’d paid...
My business partner Megan has said, “There is no such thing as a bad plant, just plants used badly.” I’m pretty sure she’s on to something. Some plants get a bad rap because they’re work-horses, standards used over and over again, often in commercial settings where...