October is one of my favorite times in the garden.   The weather is pleasant and I find myself less manic than in spring .  I enjoy t...

I had a period where I hated yuccas.  Probably had something to do with their overuse in the 1980s.  Many suburban yards in my neighbor...

Gardeners and Designers, save this List! Naturalizing Daffodils Organized by Bloom Time   Daffodils blooms may be months away, but ...

I have the pleasure of talking with different groups about landscape architecture, garden design, and sustainable design.   This fall and ...

How an Annual Snob became an Annual Obsessive I’ll admit it: I was an annual snob. I really wanted a T-shirt that said, “Friends d...

Amsonia 'Blue Ice' in my garden late April next to Nepeta 'Walker's Low' & Phlomis Who needs a compact, att...

Is the profession of landscape architecture entering into a new golden age? If the 2012 ASLA awards are any indication, the answer may be ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote a post comparing texture in music to planting design.  The other day, I read this quote by one of my favorite l...

I was pleased to see a garden I had recently worked on featured in the fall issue of Home and Design Magazine. My involvement in the ...

Native plants have a particular allure for me. Perhaps they evoke memories of my childhood. I remember drawing Tolkien-esque maps ...

Another horticultural experiment in our garden See list below for species I have several horticultural experiments brewing at...