I feel that part of all gardening styles should include even a wee bit of whimsy…..something playful, fanciful, amusing, and certainly appealing- an addition to your garden that makes you smile and feel joy when entering your outdoor space. Whimsical items can become old friends….you expect to see them, and they reward you, forcing you… Continue reading
Tag: plants
Where the formal garden is symmetrical and orderly, the cottage garden is anything but. Romantic, colorful and full of old fashioned favorites
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… Continue reading
“No single view allows us to make sense of the whole in a Japanese garden. It slowly reveals itself detail by detail.”
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.
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.