tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post4900415460319167492..comments2024-03-19T03:50:11.608-04:00Comments on grounded design by Thomas Rainer: The New Perennial Movement: Exhausted or Just Getting Good?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-38235860143847988522015-01-16T09:20:08.963-05:002015-01-16T09:20:08.963-05:00Those wildflowers are truly gorgeous. My lawn is ...Those wildflowers are truly gorgeous. My lawn is large and open, which means it is rather boring looking. I've wanted to spruce things up a bit and make my property look really attractive. Is this an effort that I could consult an expert for stylistic insights?<br /> <a href="http://www.arnoldlandscapearchitects.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.arnoldlandscapearchitects.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921074560910247042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-55120833462133930812015-01-08T13:37:03.266-05:002015-01-08T13:37:03.266-05:00Not much into poetry...but i do love the physical ...Not much into poetry...but i do love the physical part of landscaping. Cant wait for my early Spring blooming flowers to sprout in just a few short months.Jackiehttp://www.nativewildflowers.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-57402191333811059202015-01-05T11:00:46.376-05:002015-01-05T11:00:46.376-05:00We've converted well over an acre of lawn adja...We've converted well over an acre of lawn adjacent to whatever house we were living in - both front and back yards - into productive gardens over the last half decade,<br />and hopefully nudged a few others out along that (garden) path as well.<br />And I can't praise such transitions highly enough! 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Recycle plastics and metals.<br />You may also wish to move objects -- such as a play house or kiddie pool -- that will kill the grass underneath if left in one place too long.<br />Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_4519627_clean-up-homes-backyard.html<br /><br /><a href="http://sticksandstonesqld.com.au" rel="nofollow">yard clean up Brisbane</a><br /><a href="http://sticksandstonesqld.com.au" rel="nofollow">garden clean up brisbane</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843508371703165143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-90315105030257142782014-11-28T10:53:11.830-05:002014-11-28T10:53:11.830-05:00I found your blog when I was looking for a differe...I found your blog when I was looking for a different sort of information but I was very happy and glad to read through your blog. The information available here is great.<br />I know something information, to know you can click here<br /><a href="http://sticksandstonesqld.com.au/" rel="nofollow">yard clean up Brisbane</a><br /><a href="http://sticksandstonesqld.com.au/" rel="nofollow">garden clean up brisbane</a>yardcleanup51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01282723167619678071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-35085843963520459662014-08-19T20:12:53.658-04:002014-08-19T20:12:53.658-04:00Really like the first photo of the planting combin...Really like the first photo of the planting combination I was wondering if you could tell what the names are of these plants? In particular the tall purple spire one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-88803414702129540942014-07-31T14:04:21.148-04:002014-07-31T14:04:21.148-04:00What is rather new in the NPM : The use of plants ...What is rather new in the NPM : The use of plants that show nearly all year round interest. The wide use of grasses (never done in that scale before). The use of wild (or wildlike) form of plants. The low need of care during the year saving work and money must not be forgotten. Those aspect are in the basis of the movement. Of course literal copy of the 'Dutch Master' is not fair and a kind of lazy, new combinations in accordance to sites have to be found to keep the meaning and fresh feelings.François Bernardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-13802308934938948602014-05-09T04:47:48.680-04:002014-05-09T04:47:48.680-04:00Fashion and ideas, although less so with the rise ...Fashion and ideas, although less so with the rise of the internet. Sorry I'm adjusting to this keyboard I meant to say 'slightly behind or years ahead' in my previous comment.Janine Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-77326522865364760932014-05-07T11:34:00.567-04:002014-05-07T11:34:00.567-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11940165653865714027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-65002280725667645352014-05-07T03:00:01.173-04:002014-05-07T03:00:01.173-04:00Behind what Ms Fisher? Northern Hemisphere fashion...Behind what Ms Fisher? Northern Hemisphere fashion?William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-30292122926433575862014-05-07T02:33:02.209-04:002014-05-07T02:33:02.209-04:00Australia has always been either slightly behind o...Australia has always been either slightly behind or years as ideas are adapted to our own particular landscape. I first stumbled over Hitchmough and others at Uni, so I guess that contemporaries who would have studied these ideas as a set text would be at the peak of careers now. In Oz, our native flora is difficult to cultivate by seed without goung through either fire or emu, so it limits the idea of seeding large areas, but I have seen large expanses of rainforest planted in a very similar way, with lower species on the outside to encourage the whole mass to grow up simultaneously. I wonder if the new Australian Botanic garden near Melbourne has attempted similar with native perennials. <br />Janine Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-55665767074732461182014-04-24T01:40:40.608-04:002014-04-24T01:40:40.608-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sagheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915866545118735024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-46321412136919199832014-04-18T13:29:43.026-04:002014-04-18T13:29:43.026-04:00One point about how Oudolf-styled meadows may seem...One point about how Oudolf-styled meadows may seem inappropriate for New England settings overlooks the idea that for many gardeners, the entire process of selecting and placing plants is about bringing an "otherness" into the landscape. Unless you're particularly in tune with the subtleties of what the local ecology has to offer, many people are like to see a new-to-them idea as something attainably exciting. So they'll want to try it out, because it's fresh and different. The trick comes in convincing these folks that it doesn't have to be paint-by-the-numbers in strict imitation, but rather by learning how to adapt the design to include what's new and weird that might be out in the woods and is more deserving of a highlighted place in the garden. As I see it, the transition of a "new" idea into a more rigorous theory actually makes it more accessible and comprehensible to those people looking in from the outside -- amateurs-- that is to say, most gardeners, including myself. Great article; thanks for posting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-54006916331996717922014-04-14T12:34:21.333-04:002014-04-14T12:34:21.333-04:00I admire that garden above, is it planted with lav...I admire that garden above, is it planted with lavender? That's perfect for front lawn, a roundbout landscape for huge house with large garden area. landscape maintenance east hampton nyhttp://www.hugorios.com/gallery.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-17381522262161249422014-03-09T11:50:53.026-04:002014-03-09T11:50:53.026-04:00I wonder if, during a theoretical discussion about...I wonder if, during a theoretical discussion about landscape design trends, we ought not incorporate some environmental reasons why we should celebrate a focus on enriched/stylized meadows. Don't we need to be re-imagining suburban landscapes (residential, commercial & institutional) that default to insatiably thirsty lawns? And aren't we seeing continued land development displace natural meadows and their entire ecosystems including native pollinators? Let's continue to celebrate and encourage a NPM (whether that means Native Plants or New Perennials) and focus on meadows as a "go to" idiom for landscape designers. Their capacity to produce breathtakingly beautiful landscape experiences while solving environmental issues gives them enormous validity.Eric Sternfelshttp://www.nedwolfpark.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-55601437054529184002014-03-05T16:36:08.670-05:002014-03-05T16:36:08.670-05:00Anything that might put a bit of excitement into t...Anything that might put a bit of excitement into that space we call garden is fine and dandy by me. This pseudo ecological trend at the very least allows garden makers a certain freedom to experiment and golly gosh have some fun at the same time! The hedge clipper brigade are waiting in the wings though..or is it the wing clipper...... William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-77508238735657670532014-03-05T10:57:57.471-05:002014-03-05T10:57:57.471-05:00What movement preceded the npm? How much has the ...What movement preceded the npm? How much has the internet played a role in it's spread? Is there a movement that seems to be headed towards taking it's place? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689673361888422776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-88983303988377263712014-03-03T14:42:54.238-05:002014-03-03T14:42:54.238-05:00You'd hate it all, Billy, you know you would!You'd hate it all, Billy, you know you would!Anne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102518926229038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-90200888993662384442014-03-03T14:39:08.192-05:002014-03-03T14:39:08.192-05:00You are so right! That thing is everwhere.You are so right! That thing is everwhere.Anne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102518926229038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-30254271888733608772014-03-01T16:59:29.776-05:002014-03-01T16:59:29.776-05:00A rose by any other name.... Is it a functional me...A rose by any other name.... Is it a functional meadow? An ornamental prairie? An integrated four-seasons herbaceous community? Homage to Piet? Gertrude Jekyll redux? For me, the New Perennial style is simply a handy label for this refreshing moment in garden design, a philosophy that certainly has its antecedents and inspirations and early practitioners. Surely it's something for celebration.<br />beautifulbotanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136162287090730046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-68278563168354224852014-02-26T19:07:08.370-05:002014-02-26T19:07:08.370-05:00Whether or not the movement is already dead or jus...Whether or not the movement is already dead or just getting going is irrelevant to me - but I enjoy the discussion. <br /><br />I garden in the interior cedar hemlock (ICH) zone of northwestern British Columbia, virtually in the forest. My garden is modest and young. It hopes to grow into a local interpretation of the naturalistic perennial style, one that has integrity here, in this specific location. I take my cues as much from the land and from indigenous plants as I do from garden designers, but I'm happy to learn everything I can from studying Oudolf and others. <br /><br />I also enjoy and learn a great deal from the conversations you spark here, Thomas. Thank you. LeslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-11512204752356545162014-02-26T00:04:11.783-05:002014-02-26T00:04:11.783-05:00M.B.G. I feel decidedly out of all of this movemen...M.B.G. I feel decidedly out of all of this movement stuff. I only have old perennials and gosh we don't have woodlands in Australia but we do have 'Bush'' ! The time difference between the 2 hemispheres must have a lot to answer for! I believe the only garden movements we do have in Australia re generated by sales of the UK magazine Gardens Illustrated. Sadly my nearest shopping town does not stock it so i guess i will have to be content with a movements-less life. You northern lot don't know how lucky you are!William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-46582855023458356032014-02-25T23:53:44.048-05:002014-02-25T23:53:44.048-05:00A highly fertile topic, Thomas. I think of this mo...A highly fertile topic, Thomas. I think of this movement as buddha-like – there’s a core spirit, which is freshly reincarnated at each point of discovery. Indeed, what started as the Dutch Wave is now a micro-force on Facebook, as you note. But that’s just a testament to its adaptability; it’s far more than just a plant palette – it’s a way of seeing. Beauty in decay and death and the like.<br /><br />When you talk about movements and the Dutch Wave though, it reminds me of a conversation I had with our dutch host last summer while visiting Grongingen. He told me about the concept of ‘polderen’ which is an essential principle of dutch culture – where much of the land is wrestled from the sea. <br /><br />When building polders or dykes, every neighbour has to pitch in for it to be successful – otherwise all progress is lost and they can all lose their land. It explains why movements are so integral to dutch culture – many pulling together to achieve something greater i.e. like the art movement De Stijl or the Dutch Wave. It’s not so much about dogma as about unity for a purpose – and that’s what movements like this can be.<br />Tony Spencerhttp://www.thenewperennialist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-88598576553746678182014-02-24T11:56:42.427-05:002014-02-24T11:56:42.427-05:00Couple points:
1) western burbs of philadelphia, ...Couple points:<br /><br />1) western burbs of philadelphia, couple minutes from Chanticleer, I grew up on a site with lots of trees and each year my dream of planting full sun perennials grew darker and darker. Just bought a house with One tree on the property. A dwarf japanese maple. Considered cutting it down lol. I'm very excited to copy the "meadow" style haha. <br /><br />Though I wonder what my neighbors would think if I planted 30 trees in the backyard. Instant dwarf woodland. Fall clean up nightmare? Who does this !@#$ think he is?!<br /><br />2) To me the NPM and meadow style are synonymous. Though I can see a woodland version but to me the NPM is the use of ornamental grasses and perennials surrounding medium evergreens and small trees. Especially the use of ornamental grasses...I can't remember seeing any grasses in the 90's though I was not heavily into gardening at that point. Take out the grasses and I think maybe it's just cottage style.<br /><br />3) I've felt like the buzz word Transparency and NPM Meadow style has been popular for the last decade or so. A lot of neighbors in my parents hood have mature trees, new buyers are coming in, and the trees are coming down. Even at my parents house, the trees are coming down/falling down, and they are being replaced with small ornamentals or not replaced at all (red fescue pot hole filler). I feel like there is an opening up, a call for less privacy planting, less woodland planting, a fresh start, and I think the low growing meadow style fits in with that. Occupy Wall street too. So to that end, I think it's just heating up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689673361888422776noreply@blogger.com