I rarely write book reviews, but I am making an exception for a remarkable new book. Principles of Ecological Landscape Design , wr...

Fifteen years ago I went on this amazing hike through a Hemlock forest in the Shenandoah National Park.  Hemlock groves have a wonderfu...

Once again, Cleve West's Best in Show Chelsea garden shows what themes will dominate design in 2013 Oooh, goody!  The 2013 Garden ...

NOSTALGIA: The idea that a plant or group of plants can evoke certain emotions based upon an evolved memory of the landscapes they ar...

"The fact that human beings create such things as gardens is strange, for it means that there are aspects of our humanity which natu...

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...