Creating Contrast in the garden
Creating contrast in the garden is such an important design principle, I thought it would be helpful to show the many different ways I accomplished
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Harmony in the Garden Blog
Category: Before-and-After Transformations
Gardening Under Oaks: Learning to Love Dry-Shade Plants
Gardening under oaks and learning to love dry-shade plants go hand-in-hand. Sensitive to summer irrigation, fertilizers, and root disturbance means creating a garden near an
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A Side Yard Makeover – plus a HUGE giveaway!
Side yard makeovers are some of the most popular posts on my blog, and for good reason. (you can see why here and here)! First,
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Creating a Rain Garden – Before & After
It’s been pouring rain for days now, which is the perfect time to talk about creating a rain garden. Even though many plants are still
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A Skinny Space Before-and-After plus a Giveaway!
As I wrote about in my last post, time is a critical element in the garden. When planting a new garden, it’s understandable to want your plants to hurry
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Another lawn-gone, low-water Before & After
Happy New Year, Everyone! Being the first day of a new year (of a new decade, no less!), I feel it’s the perfect time to
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Transforming awkward spaces in the garden
I’ve spent the past two years working in my new garden. And by working, I mean killing myself trying to fix one awkward space after
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Gardening on Steep Slopes
Gardening on steep slopes is problematic at best. Ever try and plant, prune, or deadhead on a steep hill? NOT fun. I should know. I’ve
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Designing a garden for Sunset magazine. No pressure!
A few weeks ago, Johanna Silver (Sunset Magazine’s Garden Editor) reached out and asked if I would be interested in designing a garden for a
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A Jewel Box Courtyard that’s Wheelchair-Friendly
Today I want to share with a darling jewel box courtyard (that’s wheelchair friendly, too!) Three years ago our local newspaper ran a story on
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Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 3
Here we are at the end of May and I’m happy to share with you the final phase of my front garden re-do! As you
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Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 2
Phew – I’ve been busy! As promised a few weeks ago, here’s the next phase of my front lawn-removal project. After deciding on the materials
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