Alexander Pope said ‘‘all gardening is landscape-painting.’’ He laid the widely agreed principles of landscape architecture and design.
Read MoreGENIUS LOCI
ALLERGY FREE GARDENING
in Horticulture, Health
In the 1940’s the USDA recommend growing separate sexed trees from cuttings, budding or grafting with only male wood. They caused a health epidemic.
Read MoreDREAMING OF GARDENS
In gardening like baseball, with spring comes a new planting season and hope springs eternal. What should you plant?
Read MoreWHAT IS A SPRING EPHEMERAL?
Garden designers orchestrate flower bloom interest throughout all the seasons. Spring ephemerals fill an early void in the spring landscape design in the garden.
Read MoreWHAT IS TU BISH'VAT?
Tu Bishvat is a celebration to revere and respect our land, our soil, our environment. Tu BiSh'vat is a tree-centric celebration which promotes arboriculture.
Read More7 SOLUTIONS TO DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE GARDEN
As a New York City garden designer, managing water by remediating existing drainage problems is a challenge. Here are 7 solutions I've learned.
Read MoreFAVORITE GARDEN BOOKS or FAVORITE LANDSCAPE BOOKS
in Philosophy, Books
I am always reading lists of the "100 books you must read." Here's a list of my most revered books on landscape and 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 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 MoreLIGHTS IN THE LANDSCAPE
Ever wonder how the lighting of Christmas trees began? In 1882, Edward Hibberd Johnson invited friends to view the first lighted tree.
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