Extend Your Home to the Outdoors
I often think of a garden as a meeting place between people and nature. Think about it: without us, thereContinue Reading
Category: Landscape design
The ABC of Semi-permaculture
By Julie Boudreau Permaculture is a concept that continually comes up in discussions. Whether we talk about mini-forests, food forests,Continue Reading
Analyze This!
So, you’ve already drawn a basic plan of your property, either by hand or digitally, and inserted the buildings, streets,Continue Reading
Taking Inventory of Your Garden
Before you start a garden design plan, you need to take stock of what’s on your property. It’s from thisContinue Reading
Plans Are Important!
I know it sounds self-interested when I say that having a garden plan is essential for any landscaping or plantingContinue Reading
Vegetables that can Infiltrate the Flower Beds
Keeping a beautiful big vegetable garden isn’t for everyone. Sometimes the only space available is the garden beds. You mayContinue Reading
Biodiversify Your Garden!
Ah biodiversity! It’s the first word we throw out when we want to emphasize the urgency of acting for theContinue Reading
Just Toss Color Theory Out the Window!
Color theory was developed for the visual arts to guide painters in mixing colors in an effort to create certain visual effects. ApparentlyContinue Reading
The Mini-Forests of Miyawaki
By Julie Boudreau Mini-forests, microforests, urban forests… so much relatively new vocabulary in our horticultural conversations. And through it all,Continue Reading
An Ode to Stones
I have a big rock. I love it. It’s my rock! It’s there naturally, covered by moss and surrounded byContinue Reading