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The Fickle but Timeless Tulip

The Fickle but Timeless Tulip

Tulips are a bit of a diva in the New England garden. However, they are breathtaking! But they also demand the right conditions and in New England, they rarely behave...

The Fickle but Timeless Tulip

Tulips are a bit of a diva in the New England garden. However, they are breathtaking! But they also demand the right conditions and in New England, they rarely behave...

Why I Plant Daffodils in Massive Quantities

Why I Plant Daffodils in Massive Quantities

Learn all about my extreme daffodil obsession and how you too can plant a bed full of these amazing cut flowers! Sign up for my daffodil & tulip bouquets to...

Why I Plant Daffodils in Massive Quantities

Learn all about my extreme daffodil obsession and how you too can plant a bed full of these amazing cut flowers! Sign up for my daffodil & tulip bouquets to...

Why I Leave the Garden Standing All Winter

Why I Leave the Garden Standing All Winter

Learn how I create winter interest by leaving clean up to spring. I leave almost everything standing because it is beautiful and helpful.

Why I Leave the Garden Standing All Winter

Learn how I create winter interest by leaving clean up to spring. I leave almost everything standing because it is beautiful and helpful.

Garden Design #7: Blocking in Color and Plant Groups

Garden Design #7: Blocking in Color and Plant G...

Now that the big structural pieces are in place, it’s time to start filling the garden — not with specific plants yet, but with color, mass, and height. This step is...

Garden Design #7: Blocking in Color and Plant G...

Now that the big structural pieces are in place, it’s time to start filling the garden — not with specific plants yet, but with color, mass, and height. This step is...

Garden Design Step Six: Placing the Big Elements

Garden Design Step Six: Placing the Big Elements

Focus on adding hardscaping and large trees/shrubs to your garden design first. This will help structure things that are hard if not impossible to move after the garden has been...

Garden Design Step Six: Placing the Big Elements

Focus on adding hardscaping and large trees/shrubs to your garden design first. This will help structure things that are hard if not impossible to move after the garden has been...

Garden Design Step Five: Drawing the Bones of Your Space

Garden Design Step Five: Drawing the Bones of Y...

Before you add any plants to a plan, you need to draw out the space. Take pencil to graph paper and start looking at what you are working with. Its...

Garden Design Step Five: Drawing the Bones of Y...

Before you add any plants to a plan, you need to draw out the space. Take pencil to graph paper and start looking at what you are working with. Its...