Where the formal garden is symmetrical and orderly, the cottage garden is anything but. Romantic, colorful and full of old fashioned favorites Continue reading...
16 May 2013 
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SUBTROPICAL GARDENING DEFINEDSubtropical gardening is a style of gardening in which an attempt is made to create a garden in a temperate climate such that it appears to be in a much warmer climate. “The lure of the beauty of tropical landscapes like those found in Hawaii, Key West, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Bali, and other exotic locales is undeniable. Such beauty has an almost irresistible appeal . . .It is the stuff dreams are made of” (Riffle, 1998). Continue reading...
15 May 2013 
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"No single view allows us to make sense of the whole in a Japanese garden. It slowly reveals itself detail by detail." Continue reading...
13 May 2013 
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When planning or expanding our gardens, it might help a great deal if one knows what style appeals to oneself, or what one is drawn to. Continue reading...
12 May 2013 
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R “Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did Continue reading...
7 May 2013 
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In the springtime, I would rather be in my gardens more than almost anywhere else. The days are cooler, less humidity, and I am moved to magical wonder every year by plants that push and sometimes burst through the earth with such determination. Continue reading...
6 May 2013 
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As I drive around the beautiful Virginia and North Carolina countryside, and also walk on my own land, I observe new life everywhere. I just want to soak it all in. Continue reading...
5 May 2013 
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"If you have a candle, the light won't glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine" Steven Tyler, musician. I have been posting for just two months, and am still feeling my way along as I come into settling into a groove of what my readers might like Continue reading...
4 May 2013 
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Low Country Originals crafts light fixtures, funrniture and accessories with the lowcountry style of South Carolina and Georgia. This is a young company of artisans that use natural materials such as marsh reeds, sea shells, driftwood and old metal among others, that result in items that can be used in a wide variety of decorating styles. I liked the organic feel to much of what they had here in High Point. It just felt, well, natural, and beautifully designed and Continue reading...
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