When it comes to gardening, site resilience is the key to ensuring that your plants thrive in any condition. Using a diversity of species is the first step in designing a successful garden.
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Gardens
Inhaling the perfumed scent of roses at the Chelsea Flower Show.
SCENT IN THE GARDEN
A garden designer’s intention is to create moments and vignettes to stimulate the senses, to transport the garden sojourner through a sensory and experiential journey.
Read MoreIDEAS FOR SMALL GARDEN DESIGN
Small garden designs seen at the Chelsea Flower Show that are appropriate for a New York City garden design where space is at a premium.
Read MoreBLUE GARDEN | USING THE COLOR BLUE IN AN URBAN GARDEN DESIGN
I'm mad about blue! I find blue to be an alluring color to design with. A less common color in nature, it’s a challenge to find true blue in flower form.
Read MoreFASHION INSPIRED BY THE GARDEN: HAUTE COUTURE AND HORTICULTURE
The garden has been an inspiration to fashion designers for centuries. Garden dresses, garden shoes, garden party hats are just the threshold of garden fashion costume.
Read MoreTEATIME IN THE GARDEN
There is a history of enjoying tea in the landscape of a New York City garden. 18th century tea gardens were added to taverns evoking the English tradition.
Read More10 TIPS FOR BROWNSTONE GARDEN DESIGN
Part of my practice in NYC is designing and installing Brooklyn brownstone gardens. Here are a few ideas for small garden design.
Read MoreCLASSIC GARDEN DESIGN
in Gardens, History, Garden design
For your consideration, here are four gardens inspired by the Italian renaissance. These gardens were constructed from 1550 - 2013.
Read MoreRUSSELL PAGE on GARDEN DESIGN
Russell Page (1906–1985) is known for the development of master design plan for a site by applying principles of classical style to the gardens he designed.
Read MoreHORTUS CONCLUSUS
Hortus conclusus is an enclosed garden or walled garden. It protected the private from public intrusion, creating a barrier, that brought nature within its walls.
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