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Over twenty years ago, while studying landscape architecture, I was asked to develop a concept for my first landscape design. I struggled...
Many of you know that I love theme gardens and especially enjoy helping others develop them too. Several years ago I created a fun and simple...
I love color in the garden, but often feel overwhelmed when trying to make choices. One way to narrow down your color focus is to choose a...
As we approach the fourth of July here in the US with all the patriotic colors and symbols that accompany it I began thinking about how these are...
I enjoy connecting patterns seen in fashion to garden design, so when my daughter purchased a pair of socks covered in triangles I began my search...
A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit Disney World for spring break. I think I was just as excited as my kids (maybe even...
While visiting Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa, I had the pleasure of stumbling across one of their annual displays, the black border. It is a lovely,...
When I wrote my post on rain gardens, I thought it would be fun to use my theme garden design process to add a little more...
A rain garden is a planting area that captures runoff from rain that falls on roofs, driveways or yards. They help create landscapes that are both...
Several years ago I had the privilege of visiting a stunning Iowa garden dedicated to the owner's four-legged friends. When I swung open the ornate...