The first step when designing your landscape is to perform a site analysis. A site analysis is basically a plan or map of your property; drawn from the perspective of looking down from the sky (called a plan view). Think of a site analysis as an inventory of what already exists on your property. When you [...]
Archive for February, 2010
How To Perform a Site Analysis
Posted in Landscape Design, tagged how to perform a site analysis, landscape design concept plan, landscape design site analysis on February 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Wordless Wednesday on February 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
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A Storybook Garden
Posted in Gardening Inspiration, Landscape Design, tagged Delphinium 'King Arthur', Gladiolus x hortulanus 'Arabian Night', Hemerocallis 'Alice in Wonderland', Lilium 'Black Beauty', Paeonia 'Princess Bride', Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing', storybook garden on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When my boys were young, and I was just starting to grow my garden, I decided to plant a special spot just for them. One where they could dig in the dirt and help care for plants that had a special significance to them. So I planted an animal garden, a concept that is old-hat now but [...]
New Shrubs for 2010
Posted in Gardening in Connecticut, Plant Possibilities, Zone 6 gardening, tagged Bloomerang reblooming lilac, Garden Writers Association, Invincibelle Spirit hydrangea, Lo & Behold buddleia, new shrubs for 2010 on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I attended New England Grows, a regional trade expo for green industry professionals. In addition to seeing lots of inspiring products and attending some worthwhile educational seminars, I attended my first Garden Writers Association luncheon. In addition to meeting and networking with other garden writers, we were treated to a preview of some of Proven Winners newest shrub introductions for [...]
Wintery Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged gargolye in snow, Wordless Wednesday on February 17, 2010 | 6 Comments »
February Foliage Follow Up
Posted in Plant Possibilities, tagged chamaecyparis pisifera filifera, Foliage Follow-Up, Gold Thread, Pam Penick, Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea' on February 16, 2010 | 7 Comments »
It’s February 16th and that means it’s time to celebrate the foliage, berries, bark and seedpods that are adding interest in your garden. This monthly tribute, Foliage Follow Up, is the brainchild of fellow blogger and ’roundtabler’ Pam Penick of Digging. As you’ll notice, all my photos today feature snow. With 8+ inches on the [...]
Book Preview…The Pruning Book
Posted in Book Previews, tagged book preview, Lee Reich, pruning houseplants, pruning techniques, shrubs, The Pruning Book, trees on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Pruning. The mere mention of the word can send both newbie gardeners and green-thumbs quacking in their wellies. It sounds simple enough – cut out the dead parts and trim everything else up to promote healthy grow – but it is a difficult task to perfect. Luckily, horticulturist Lee Reich has recently updated his classic how-to book [...]
An Award for Baptisia australis
Posted in Natives, Plant Possibilities, tagged Baptisia australis, blue false indigo, native perennial, perennial plant of the year on February 11, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Hurray! A stunningly beautiful native plant, Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), has been named the 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. To be eligible for ‘plant of the year’ status, a perennial must be suitable for a wide range of climate types, be low maintenance and have a long season of interest. Baptisia [...]
Garden Designers Roundtable
Posted in GDRT, tagged GDRT on February 9, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Frequent readers of my blog may have noticed a discreet but noteworthy facelift. The design change was brought on by a very unexpected but thoroughly exciting invitation I received last week to join a notable group of fellow garden bloggers in a new venture called Garden Designers Roundtable (GDRT). If you haven’t already heard about GDRT, please let me [...]
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