Design
Why Repeating a Plant Shape Gives a Border Rhythm
Repeating a plant shape gives a border rhythm without adding more varieties. Learn how to choose a form, place it and…
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Explore pieces on planting, garden care, design, history and observation. Each begins with a distinct question about how gardens are made, tended or seen.
Planting
Seedlings in Pots or Direct in the Bed?
Seedlings in pots or direct in the bed: choose a sowing rhythm that suits your space, then tend young plants without…
Garden History
The Rise of the Garden Room
Garden room design uses boundaries and thresholds to shape distinct outdoor places, helping you create useful areas…
Garden Care
The Myth of the One-Weekend Garden Makeover
A one-weekend garden makeover can create more work than clarity. Change one feature at a time, observe what follows…
Observation
A Winter Garden Walk for Silhouette and Space
A winter garden walk helps you read stems, evergreen outlines and open gaps, so you can spot what gives a bare garden…