I’ve got an awesome short list of subcontractors, and I needed them for this little courtyard makeover! Although the area was small (about 300 square feet), we had a lot to accomplish in tight quarters. We started with a blank slate–it’s a sunny courtyard with saltillo tile flooring in one area and a small bare [...]
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In the summer of 2006, I took a trip to Washington DC and was roaming around all manner of museums, galleries and bookstores when I found this book: This book beautifully covers the legacy of Brazilian artist/naturalist/landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994)–I won’t go over his life and achievements here, but he introduced modernist landscape design [...]
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Check out this small space garden tour I found on Martha Stewart’s site. Lots of yummy ideas here–awesome entryways, seating areas and incredible plant combos (staghorn ferns, succulents, tillandsias). The effect is inviting, slightly eclectic and just a little fabulous. I want. You might also enjoy these articles:Blending Surfaces in Small Space GardeningGarden EntriesGarden Designers [...]
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This month’s edition of The Garden Designers Roundtable is focusing on “getting from here to there”– or, for me, that means pathways and walkways! Unless you have a tiny garden, it’s really important to spend some time thinking about how you will get from one part of your garden to another. If you simply omit [...]
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Your fence separates your garden from the street or your neighbor’s garden, and until recent years, they have been built with mostly function in mind. But why have the same old stockade vertical privacy fence when you can have some a bit more creative and visually interesting? I collect pics of great ideas as I’m [...]
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Got a bit of a creative streak, you say? Like to add some unexpected touches to your garden? I gotcha covered here. On a recent visit to Lucinda Hutson’s exuberant central Austin garden, I noticed a small bed in the back that was edged with clear bottles. Not steel edging, not rock, but glass bottles. [...]
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You’ve taken the time to create a beautiful garden space, but what about the entryway to your garden? What, you say? If the entryway to your garden is simply your side gate, you might be missing an opportunity for stunning design! It’s what you’ve done for the entryway to your house–a colorful front door, a [...]
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Probably most of you have heard a ton about adding contrast in your garden for visual interest–contrast the colors, contrast the foliage size, contrast the plant shape, contrast textures! You don’t have to contrast everything, but paying attention to this basic design element and you’ll be surprised how much more depth your garden has. Here [...]
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Today it is my pleasure to welcome to the JPGD readership the one and only Michael Nolan, The Garden Rockstar! Michael is an author, blogger and speaker on gardening, sustainability, food ethics and homesteading. He is currently in the process of writing a new guest post on a different site for each day in May. To [...]
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I wish it had worked into my schedule to be a part of the GDR this month–I love being tuned into things around me that inspire design and plant choices. I’ve been inspired by public spaces like botanic gardens and restaurants, private gardens, magazine articles and books, and obscure things like a plate or a [...]
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