Plants for the 4 C’s: Corners, Cracks, Crannies & Crevices
When designing gardens, I never forget to focus on what I call the 4 C’s: corners, cracks, crannies, and crevices. When looking at a garden,
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Category: Small Space Gardens
Ornamental Oxalis in the Garden
I LOVE ornamental oxalis in the garden! Before you all think I’ve lost my mind, I’m not talking about the horribly invasive oxalis weed that
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5 Ways to Design with Containers
I’ve yet to see a garden that doesn’t have at least a few planted containers included in its design. Whether artfully placed near the front
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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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Part 2 Recap! 2020 Northwest Flower & Garden Show – (Fleur de Villes & Small Space Design)
Hello again everyone! I hope you’re ready for some pretty fantastic small space gardens, and some pure FANTASY! Here’s Part 2 of my Northwest Flower
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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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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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Taking ‘gardening is therapy’ to a whole new level
At one time or another, most of us have said ‘gardening is therapy,’ right? But seeing an actual therapeutic garden work its magic right in
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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 our
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NYC summer garden tour wrap-up
As summer comes to a close, I thought I’d share with you the last gardening tidbits from my summer in New York. They might seem
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Celebrating Community Gardens in NYC
One of the many things I love about New York is the surprising amount of community gardens tucked in here and there just waiting to
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