Ideas for creating hardscape using thrift store and estate sale finds Story and Photos by Leslie Derrenbacker Hardscape (by a much watered down definition) is something added to your garden that is not a plant. Hardscape is a very important element when planning any garden space. It provides four seasons of interest, requires little to …
Creating cozy outdoor garden rooms in your landscape Story and Photos by Brenda Lynn For those of us who love the outdoors, gardens expand our living space and are an essential part of our home. Creating garden rooms expands options for entertaining, relaxing, and even exercising. A cozy garden room can be coaxed from the …
Get cozy and comfortable in the garden Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com It is quite unfortunate that many gardeners never take the time to enjoy what they have “sown,” and I am no exception. Last summer I had several groups touring the gardens, and of course, I nearly killed myself trying to …
Cozy outdoor hangouts for you and the birds Story and Photos by Norman Winter Cozy outdoor rooms, have become goal number one as the commuting, stress weary executives and entrepreneurial skippers simply want to land in their nest and feel embraced by comfort. The term “nesting” has been embraced by the landscape industry as they …
Creating cozy spaces in your landscape Story and Photos by PJ Gartin Whether it’s an impromptu gathering under a poolside umbrella or shooting the breeze with friends around a picnic table, people are drawn to intimate outdoor spaces. Amenities such as patios, balconies, courtyards, front porches, and conversation pits add intimacy to landscapes. Our desire …
A special resource for native plant lovers Story by Cynthia Wood Nestled into the rolling hills of Nelson County, not far from Charlottesville, is Virginia’s newest botanical garden, the Quarry Gardens at Schuyler. Founded by Armand and Bernice Thieblot, the garden is an important resource for people interested in learning about native plants. Visit in …
Blessed be the gardens that bind us Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com April always brings an awakening of new growth in the garden. It is a time when the greens seem so fresh and the first bits of color burst forth in all their glory. I love this time of year; it …
Inspiration inside a northern Kentucky park Story by Rodney Wilson Photos by Carla Wilson While publications such as this one do great work explaining the methods and manners of growing small plants in a controlled and beneficial manner, there’s much more to the botanical kingdom than just garden-variety flowers and plants. And with our very …
Demystifying garden rooms Story and Photos by LeeAnn Barton What defines a room? Is it four walls and a door or the contents? Maybe it is the room’s purpose or the fact that it is only a portion of the whole living space. All of these speak to what a room is – garden rooms …
This lush country garden was once a blank slate Story by M.J. Van Deventer, Photos by John and Pam Turnbull When Pam and John Turnbull bought their country home in Muskogee in the fall of 2006, there was no garden. “The yard was a blank slate,” Pam remembers. “There was some grass and a few …
