Debbie's post over at Garden of Possibilities was a catalyst for me to really think over an issue I've been having a lot lately - the Neat VS Natural debate. It's not a debate I've been having with anyone else, it's more been an internal … [Continue reading]
Blog Action Day came and went last week, leaving in its wake a number of excellent posts about how to be more eco with your water use. If you're not in the know about Blog Action Day, every October 15th bloggers of every stripe are invited to post on … [Continue reading]
The other day I wrote up a post about how to use landscape fabric without screwing it up. Previously I'd written about when using landscape fabric is a good idea and when it's not. Sometimes I try to be fair and balanced on an issue so I don't sound … [Continue reading]
Fall is a great time of year to be thinking about the wildlife. If you can hold off deadheading, leave some fall leaves on the ground for overwintering insects, and make any fall-planting choices good for wildlife, you will have really amped things … [Continue reading]
I’m no fan of landscape fabric, but I accept that it can be a useful tool in the garden in a few select circumstances. I go into how to decide whether landscape fabric is a good choice for you in this article, but if you’ve decided to use it, I … [Continue reading]
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The American Society of Landscape Architects announced this 2010 Honor Award winner recently, and I was really shocked to see it. It's a concrete and granite playscape perfectly designed for maximum head injury. Anyone who's ever been around kids … [Continue reading]
Can't believe summer's officially over! Everyone in Humboldt's complaining that we didn't even HAVE a stupid summer this year, while everyone else is complaining about the record heat. Grass is always greener, I guess. Anyway, here's what's going on … [Continue reading]
The most common reason I'm called in as a garden coach is that the person I'm meeting with needs an outside perspective. It's really, really hard to evaluate our homes and gardens from a logical, clear place in our minds and hearts. Sometimes, we've … [Continue reading]
It can be hard to know where to begin in giving your garden a fresh start. Overgrown shrubs, faded patio furniture, and areas that lack any kind of visual power (beyond the "yuck" factor!) can make it hard to know where to focus our energies, … [Continue reading]
Do you have more garden than time? Even people who love, LOVE to garden sometimes find their landscape a source of guilt rather than joy. So many times when I'm visiting a garden, I'm making enthusiastic exclamations over the abundance and beauty … [Continue reading]