Posts Tagged ‘garden design’
Stop it – Please! design tips
We work hard to make our gardens beautiful and noteworthy. But when they back up to woods or large open spaces, they may not get the attention they deserve. Gazing eyes tend to fly right past the intended target of admiration into the large space looming behind it. Time to raise the ‘stop sign’ and…
Read MoreThe Big Easy – Coneflowers
Last month I introduced you to my FAVORITE garden magazine, Garden Design. Each month I will shine the light on an enchanting feature in one of the current or upcoming issues. Hopefully, these will inspire many of you to do what I did. Subscribe to this one-of-a-kind; book-like; 11” X 9‘’; ad free; 144 page…
Read MoreFragrant Flowering Hosta
Fragrant flowering hosta are the Oriental Lilies of the shade world. These scented ladies can be white or light lavender and start blooming in early, mid or late summer. Unlike fragrant roses, hosta blooms aren’t bothered by Japanese beetles. And there are no red lily beetles attacking them as they do Oriental Lilies like ‘Casa…
Read MoreRight-Sizing Garden Tips
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of writing a piece on right-sizing garden tips for one of the top ten gardening blogs, Cold Climate Gardening . I received a lot of positive feedback about this article based on my new book, The Right-Size Flower Garden. I hope you’ll enjoy it. To learn many more…
Read MoreKerry Mendez Gardens on Cover and Featured in Garden Ideas Magazine
Imagine my surprise when I saw this Facebook post from my friend Judi:“How lovely indeed (she was referring to some flower photos that I took at Tower Hill Botanic Garden where I was speaking). Although not as lovely as my most recent issue of Garden Gate magazine’s new “Garden Ideas” magazine which–literally cover-to-cover–features YOUR breathtaking…
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