Posts Tagged ‘garden design’
Inspired Garden Design Webinar
Sponsored by Garden Design Magazine and Bluestone Perennials The next Webinar (on-line lecture) titled Inspirational Design Tips Learned from Magnificent Gardens in England, Canada and The United States will be on Thursday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. Breathtaking gardens will be our classroom for great take-away lessons that elevate landscapes from ordinary to spectacular! What…
Read MoreHoliday Sale on Popular Gardening Books
Enjoy the sound of more coins jingling in your pocket as you save money on my three top-selling gardening books and 2017 Right-Size Flower Garden wall calendar that includes monthly gardening tips and recommended plants! Simply enter the coupon code GOHOL16 when placing an order on my web site. Any signed book is only $18.50…
Read MoreIn a Squeeze? Use narrow plants!
Sometimes you need a skinny plant to slip into a tight spot. A specimen that has great ‘posture’ and completes the design puzzle. Here are a few woody plants, evergreen and deciduous, to consider when you are literally ‘between a rock and a hard place’: (pictured right Boxwood ‘Graham Blandy’, photo ncsu.edu) Evergreen Boxwood (Buxus…
Read MorePowerful Speaker!
Wow! What a powerful speaker this afternoon! Thank you for all you did to find Kerry Ann Mendez! She certainly was one of the most outstanding speakers that I’ve been exposed to in the Garden Club. I think one and all were catching their breath when she finished her amazing lecture! Most inspiring, Betsy Rockport,…
Read MoreNew Radical Perennials Class Webinar
I am thrilled to announce my first Perennially Yours Webinar (seminars conducted over the Internet) scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). This brand new presentation Radical Perennials: Nonstop Color! No-Fuss! Environmentally Responsible! showcases superhero perennials that provide superb color through flowers and/or leaves month after month. And, these head-turners are…
Read MoreCover Make-Up Garden Design Tip
Don’t you hate eyesores that desperately need ‘a blemish cover-up’ but because of the location or homeowner association rules, permanent structures or in-ground planting are not allowed? GRRRR. In my case, I have ugly meters on the side of my condominium garage that stand out like sore thumbs. They are within 18” of the sidewalk…
Read MoreNew Fall Flower Gardening Event in the Berkshires
The Enormous Interest in Homeowner Landscaping Eighty-four million households in the U.S. work on their lawns and gardens (EPA). For most Americans, a home is more than a shelter. It is also their most valuable asset and an important savings vehicle. Landscaping is one of the top three investments that bring the biggest return in…
Read MoreGarden Design’s Ecology of Style is Filled With Awe-Inspiring Ideas
Garden Design’s new emphasis on providing practical, enlightening ideas than are implementable in small or large gardens, from the East to West coast, is unlike any other garden magazine’s format. The Ecology of Style article in the summer 2016 issue is a fantastic example. Master designer and landscape architect, Edmund Hollander, shares his brilliant ideas…
Read MoreRight-Size Flower Garden in Coastal Home magazine
I was thrilled when asked to write an article on right-sizing flower gardens by Coastal Home magazine, an elite quarterly magazine that features homes, gardens and lifestyle articles in the New England region. This five-page piece is in the spring 2016 magazine, a special double issue that includes two magazines – Coastal Home plus Taste…
Read MoreFinding the Sweet Spot in Your Landscape
Jan Johnsen has a gift for creating outdoor spaces that envelop onlookers with a sense of serenity. One cannot help but feel good and at peace with the world when viewing her works of art. Jan’s newest book, Heaven is a Garden (St. Lynn’s Press, 2014), offers breathtaking visual examples and specific ways to make…
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