Yearly Archives: 2012

Trend Watch: The Gilded Garden

Opulence isn’t a dirty word.  After years of frugal garden and DIY design options ie. the pallet craze and other recycled madness, many (including me) are ready for a sense of luxury.  Small and large, these indulgences give hope to … Read more

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Garden Designers Roundtable: A Fashionable Address

I’ve often said the least expensive way to spruce up or create a dramatic space is with stain and paint. It’s so inexpensive that if you don’t like it, you can afford to change it. Pair that with one of … Read more

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The State of Garden Things

December is a strange month – a holiday cocktail blended from the current year, the past year, and the next.  It’s hard to ignore, so I won’t.  This year I have revealed my Dirty Little Garden Secret, finished a large … Read more

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Garden to Table- Simplfy the Holiday DIY

I have so little time this year for holiday DIY projects that I’ve been looking for super simple ideas.  I always lean to those that can use seeds pods, cones and whatever else I already have on hand. Here’s one … Read more

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Garden Designers Roundtable: Plants, Memory and Dance

I have reached an age when I am able to stitch together seemingly disparate memories into a fluid life’s story. The ability to see, the kind of sight gained through years of training, observation and memory, is what leads me … Read more

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Postcard from New Orleans

I’m in New Orleans for the first time.  I’m representing APLD as well as speaking at the International Pool, Spa and Patio Expo.  I took the morning to walk around the Garden District for a few hours before setting up … Read more

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LABELS: Gardens, inspiration, New Orleans 1 Comment

An Unanticipated Slowdown

You may have heard that we had a wee storm here earlier this week.  These images from the New York Times tell part of the story.   There is another one to tell. Ten or twelve years ago, before the instantaneous … Read more

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My Dirty, Little Garden Secret

Yes, I have a secret.  You may have noticed that I haven’t posted anything about my own gardens this year.  That’s because I have a dirty, little secret about them. Here it is.  For the past year I have done … Read more

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LABELS: Gardens, Landscape Design, Planting Design 9 Comments

Garden Design Details: Wire Frame Chairs

I have a renewed interest in wire frame chairs on the patio, so I’ve created a round-up of some favorites. They can be funky, classic or wacky and whimsical.  They can sit by themselves as a conversation piece or they … Read more

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LABELS: Furniture and Accessories, Gardens 3 Comments

Virtual Wanderlust…Le Pavillion de Galon

Every now and then I get sucked in.  I wander off my intended path and Voila! I find something wonderful, better yet when the possibility exists to stay there.  I love the gardens at Le Pavillon de Galon, a bed … Read more

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LABELS: Dining al fresco, France, Gardens, inspiration, Landscape Design 1 Comment