by Jennifer Young | Oct 28, 2024 | Design, In the Garden
Garden Design Series Episode 5 Fall & Winter Planters Planters play a big part in the landscape, especially in winter when they can add structural elements as well as pops of color. Follow a few simple guidelines for choosing plants to create fall and winter...
by Jennifer Young | Sep 24, 2024 | Design, In the Garden
Garden Design Series Episode 4 Plan Your Winter Garden First My mom taught me most of what I know about gardening and garden design. But probably the most important lesson she drilled into me was to plan your winter garden first. Why? Because your winter garden...
by Jennifer Young | Sep 13, 2024 | Design, In the Garden
Garden Design Series Episode 3 Using Line and Shape to Define Space Line and shape are the basic elements used to design outdoor rooms as well as the beds and spaces within those rooms. This post is about learning how to envision space and learning how to use various...
by Jennifer Young | Sep 3, 2024 | In the Garden, Projects
Fountain pump replacement? No big deal. If you have a water feature with a pump, it will have to be cleaned from time to time or even replaced. This post shows how I replaced the pump in my DIY Recirculating Fountain. Remember that DIY fountain I showed you how to...
by Jennifer Young | Aug 29, 2024 | Design, In the Garden, Projects
Garden Design Series Episode 2 Garden Design: One Room at a Time Have you ever walked into a garden or a yard where you got the feeling you just walked through the door into a different room? That didn’t happen by accident; it happened by design. Designing outdoor...
by Jennifer Young | Jul 18, 2024 | Design, In the Garden, Inspiration
Gardening with Intention My husband shared an article from the NYT yesterday that inspired me. By author and podcaster Margaret Roach, the article is called, “‘Conscious Gardening’: Why Your Garden Needs a Mission Statement.” It is about framing and stating clear...
