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Planting and Growing Epimedium a.k.a. Horny Goat Weed in your garden
Again, blame it on this long, drawn-out, cold, and snowy winter, but I am really digging into certain groups of plants and wanting to add more and more of them to the garden. One genus that we already have in abundance at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is Epimedium (commonly known as Horny Goat... -
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Why Botanical Enthusiasts are Switching to Native Plants like Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium is an interesting fern. It is native to England and the US. If you are growing Hart’s tongue fern in your garden, it is likely the British native, prized for its hardiness and reliability and common in European gardens. The true American version (asplenium scolopendrium... -
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How to Create A Tsukubai Japanese Water Fountain Garden
Does this front garden look kinda familiar? I mean, it could be anywhere, and it could belong to anyone. Right? Which is why I love what this homeowner did with it – they made it their own. Inspired by Japanese water garden design, this front garden incorporates many elements of Japanese... -
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Rhododendrons: Iconic Plants of New England Gardens
Relocating to New England from England about four years ago seemed, at the time, (and often still does) like the landscape equivalent of a chef moving from Paris to Poughkeepsie. More than anything, I get frustrated by the overuse of a relatively small palette of plants. The primary target of... -
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Garden Planning 101 – If Kids Can Do It, So Can You
Kids have fantastic design sense and even great drawing ability. I am discovering this as I layout my new garden plans for 2011 with my kids, rather than on CAD in my office as I would normally do for a client. Both my son and daughter have churned out various plans for our garden and I find... -
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Modernist Delight: The Decordova Museum’s Art Gardens
Nestled in Lincoln, MA, one of Boston’s quietest most rural-feeling (though not actually rural) suburbs, the Decordova museum and sculpture park brings contemporary outdoor art to New England. Combining a visit with an exploration of the large collection of modern homes found in the surrounding... -
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Improve your Autumn Garden with Four Fall Focused Design Tips
When colorful bits start falling from the sky – and everything on the ground starts to shrivel, it makes sense that you might need to strategize on how to make the most of the autumn garden season. My autumnal garden is covered in the first shed of yellow pine needles that precede the big leaf... -
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Salvaging the Un-dead – Another Autumn Planter
Here’s the thing about fall decorating – it’s all going to end up in the compost pile pretty quickly – in about six weeks. I never think it is wise to spend too much on an autumn planter. So, if it’s only going to last a short amount of time, and its all going to die anyway, why would you... -
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Daily Garden: Clara’s Meditation Garden & My New Project….
Last week, I happened my way into an exciting new project that I want to share (and ask for a little help with). It all started with the search for a Chinese goddess…(isn’t that a great way to start a story?) My good friend (and yoga instructor) who teaches at the Fruitlands Museum caught... -
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Clive’s Neglected (on purpose) South African Victorian Style Garden
Nothing makes me happier than seeing a true expression of someone in something that they create. Whether it’s art, clothes, architecture, or a garden, the realization of an individual vision is what makes being a designer fun. So even though you might look at this garden and not see the... -
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Hidden in Bruges, Belgium – The Godshuis Gardens – Naturalistic beauty in a historic setting
We’ve been in Belgium for two weeks now – filling our time slowly with the treasures of the region. We are staying in Brugge, and I’ve been fascinated with often seen medieval houses that usually have a name and number printed on the side. These ‘Godshuizen’ tend to also have pretty little... -
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A Playground in The Trees
Location, Location, Location is the golden rule of real-estate that should be applied universally to outbuildings and play structures too. By putting these buildings in the right place or being blessed with a particularly inviting spot, the mundane can become an extraordinary addition to a... -
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A Fearless Garden of Defiance in Barcelona Spain
I have seen many gardens in my travels but only a few really stick in my mind. Sometimes it’s the planting or the weather or some aspect of the design that makes a place memorable. But sometimes it is something else entirely. I happened upon the intersection of Carrer de l’Aurora and Carrer de... -
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Get the Look For Less – Garden Boho Chic
Greetings, Studio G Readers! My name is Elizabeth, and I’ve been designing outdoor spaces for over 12 years. I also have a background in production design (mostly stage and film,) so “setting the scene” is something that is very familiar to me. In fact, “setting your own scene” is the way I... -
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What is Wabi-Sabi? Some garden design ideas.
image By ooma90 I came across this excerpt about what wabi-sabi is (which I shortened slightly) on Ian’s blog. It is quoted from Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren: Sakura steps | Rikugien, Tokyo – image by jamesjustin Wabi Sabi and Garden design This... -
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Sweeping the Yard – African American Swept gardens of Southern USA
So, I went off trying to educate myself about racism, and I discovered a new garden style. Funny how these things happen. They are rapidly disappearing, but the African American-swept gardens (or yards) of the Southern USA are worth studying. Have you heard of a ‘swept yard’? Ms. Waiters... -
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How to Create and Maintain the Trim of a Perfect Spiral Topiary Tree
Have you ever tried to trim a spiral topiary? If you are following existing lines, it usually isn’t too tricky, but if you are aiming to turn a cone into a spiral, it can quickly go off the rails. Topiary trimming is complex, and an overzealous Edward Scissorhands-inspired gardener can easily... -
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The Original Garden Style Quiz -Create your perfect backyard
Have fun exploring and defining your own unique landscape design style and garden-style themes with this garden style quiz. Begin to learn how to build off tried and true garden styles and design techniques from around the world so you know how to make your garden your own. Taken straight... -
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Jerry’s Sohn’s Desert Rooms designed by Arata Isozaki
I find the idea behind Jerry Sohn’s desert garden rooms unbelievably inspiring. Wanting a place in the vast landscape of the Mojave Desert (where he owns a small house), he commissioned Architect Arata Isozaki to create rooms in this place — one for each season. Jerry likes to... -
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Garden Travel to Le Riad Jasmine in Marrakech, Morocco
I’ve got to scratch an itch – my travel itch. Today, Marrakech, Morocco, and the unique gardens of riads and oases are enticing. Tomorrow, it might be Sweden; it doesn’t matter where I just want to go. Lately, my town seems too small, and my whole world is just a little too familiar. My...