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.

Abi 10/13/23 Abi 10/13/23

DEEP DIVE: FRONT YARD WITH A SIMPLE COLOR PALETTE

Let’s dive into a client project that had a refined color palette

Abi 6/16/23 Abi 6/16/23

SPRING 2023 BACK YARD UPDATE

New trees, shrubs, perennials, and ground cover I’ve added to the garden this spring

Abi 2/10/23 Abi 2/10/23

2023 GARDEN PLANS

Maintenance is the goal, along with a few other projects :)

Abi 1/26/23 Abi 1/26/23

MY HAND-DRAWN GARDEN DESIGN PROCESS

Everything trace, vellum, pens, markers, etc. for my hand-drawn plans

Abi 1/6/23 Abi 1/6/23

RESOURCES FOR ASPIRING GARDEN DESIGNERS

Website, books, podcasts, adult education, and more resources I have found over the years to learn garden design

Abi 6/24/22 Abi 6/24/22

GOODBYE LAWN

Using a modified “no-dig” gardening method to remove our lawn to create new garden beds

Abi 5/27/22 Abi 5/27/22

SPRING BULB DISPLAY

Spring blooms are here! And a winter sowing update

Abi 4/12/22 Abi 4/12/22

GRAND BACKYARD PLANS

Bye-bye lawn, hello garden beds

Abi 4/9/22 Abi 4/9/22

VEGGIE GARDEN REFRESH AND FIRST PLANTINGS

Adding soil, planting veggies, and a winter sowing update

Abi 3/16/22 Abi 3/16/22

TIPS FOR NEW & ASPIRING GARDENERS

Just some musings…

Abi 2/17/22 Abi 2/17/22

PLANNING ANOTHER BAY WINDOW GARDEN REVAMP

Out with the “didn’t work” and in with the “I hope the deer don’t eat this”

Abi 2/7/22 Abi 2/7/22

GARDEN LOG & SEED ORGANIZATION

A few small upgrades to my seed and plant information organization