GARDEN PLANNING BLOG
Looking for design tips or inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! Below is a collection of posts on everything from DIY design tips, updates from my own garden, and notes from past design projects.
DEEP DIVE: HILLSIDE COTTAGE GARDEN
Let’s dive into a client project where we replaced an overgrown hillside with a beautiful cottage garden
DEEP DIVE: MODERN SPACE PLANNING AT A VICTORIAN HOME
Dive into this client project where we utilized a skinny side yard to its fullest potential
DEEP DIVE: A SENSE OF BALANCE IN A LARGE GARDEN
A deeper look into a large client project that called for a sense of balance without formality
DEEP DIVE: A GARDEN WITH BREATHING ROOM
Not all gardens that have a lot of mulch need to be boring!
DEEP DIVE: FRONT YARD WITH A SIMPLE COLOR PALETTE
Let’s dive into a client project that had a refined color palette
SPRING 2023 BACK YARD UPDATE
New trees, shrubs, perennials, and ground cover I’ve added to the garden this spring
MY HAND-DRAWN GARDEN DESIGN PROCESS
Everything trace, vellum, pens, markers, etc. for my hand-drawn plans
RESOURCES FOR ASPIRING GARDEN DESIGNERS
Website, books, podcasts, adult education, and more resources I have found over the years to learn garden design
PLANNING ANOTHER BAY WINDOW GARDEN REVAMP
Out with the “didn’t work” and in with the “I hope the deer don’t eat this”