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 MoreFASHION INSPIRED BY THE GARDEN: HAUTE COUTURE AND HORTICULTURE
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TEATIME 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 MoreGARDENING IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
When gardening as climate change occurs, is it practical for a garden designer to select a plant that needs additional maintenance to survive successfully?
Read MoreWALLED GARDENS
The Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum has two unique gardens boundaries created years apart. Each is a brilliantly executed walled, enclosed space.
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 MoreISLAMIC PARADISE GARDEN - IMPERFECT OR PERFECT GARDEN?
in Garden design, History, Religion
Paradise is frequently symbolized and directly referenced in Islamic art and architecture, as is the image of the perfect garden or a perfect garden design.
Read MoreHOW TO USE GRAVEL IN THE GARDEN
I’m a fan of pea gravel in garden design. It's an attractive hardscape cover with an element of sound and it's a permeable surface to manage stormwater.
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.
Read MoreDESIGNING WITH A GRID
Grids have been and continue to be used in all manner of layout tasks from urban design to building construction. For a landscape designer, garden designer, or novice homeowner this method of design can be essential for garden planning.
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