Tag: Fountains

Replacing a Pool with a Garden turning a pool into a garden

Replacing a Pool with a Garden

Over the years, more and more people have asked me for help with replacing a pool with a garden.    Maybe it’s because of California’s ongoing drought?  Maybe it’s because of kids who have grown up and flown the coop?  Either way, removing a pool and replacing it with a garden is a hot topic […]

Takeaways from the Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Takeaways from the Northwest Flower & Garden Show

I recently returned from a fantastic whirlwind week in Seattle, where my mother and I attended the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. In between my presentations, including a riveting ‘Container Wars’ challenge (yes, that’s me showing off my blue ribbon!!) I had plenty of time to wander through this year’s display gardens, the theme being […]

The artistic garden of Robert Bellamy

The artistic garden of Robert Bellamy

While visiting Dallas last week for the Garden Writers Association’s annual symposium, one of the highlights of the week was touring some pretty amazing gardens.   One of my very favorite gardens belongs to landscape designer Robert Bellamy.   Over the past several decades, Robert has acquired neighboring properties in Old East Dallas, resulting in […]

Sprinkler Garden Art

  Okay, okay – by now most of you who have been reading my blog for any time now probably feel like they’ve personally strolled through Freeland and Sabrina Tanner’s garden and have seen everything I could possibly show them, right?  WRONG! Freeland is an amazing powerhouse of creativity and has just finished building two […]