Copyright (c) 2013 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Gardening - "Sustainable Landscaping: Cool Green Gardens By Billy Goodnick" blog entries http://www.finegardening.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping Sun, 26 May 2013 01:20:45 -0500 Fine Gardening - "Sustainable Landscaping: Cool Green Gardens By Billy Goodnick" blog entries http://www.finegardening.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finegardening.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:34:35 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/27596/skip-the-theme-parks-head-for-orlandos-leu-gardens http://www.finegardening.com/item/27596/skip-the-theme-parks-head-for-orlandos-leu-gardens Posted by BillyGoodnick
Sometimes getting lost leads to fantastic treasures, like stumbling upon the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/27596/skip-the-theme-parks-head-for-orlandos-leu-gardens Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:06:57 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26685/garden-design-basics-a-battle-between-stuff-and-space http://www.finegardening.com/item/26685/garden-design-basics-a-battle-between-stuff-and-space Posted by BillyGoodnick
Before getting carried away creating stunning foliage and floral compositions, it pays to figure out the "stuff-to-space" ratio. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26685/garden-design-basics-a-battle-between-stuff-and-space Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:02:21 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26686/gardens-go-hollywood-at-the-northwest-flower-garden-show http://www.finegardening.com/item/26686/gardens-go-hollywood-at-the-northwest-flower-garden-show Posted by BillyGoodnick
It didn’t take long to get into the Hollywood vibe at the kick-off of the 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show this week. From the moment they arrived, excited visitors were treated to a riotous display of color right off the Technicolor screen of the Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Roman Holiday and dozens of silver screen-themed exhibition gardens. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26686/gardens-go-hollywood-at-the-northwest-flower-garden-show Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:01:22 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26488/hot-plant-introductions-from-the-cool-pacific-northwest-terra-nova http://www.finegardening.com/item/26488/hot-plant-introductions-from-the-cool-pacific-northwest-terra-nova Posted by BillyGoodnick
Dan Heims, founder of Terra Nova Nursery in Portland, says his "rock star" idol is Luther Burbank. Well, Dan's another hybridizing hero, churning out great plants for gardeners across the country. Check out my picks for 2013... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26488/hot-plant-introductions-from-the-cool-pacific-northwest-terra-nova Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:08:29 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/25967/no-nonsense-vegetable-gardening-winner http://www.finegardening.com/item/25967/no-nonsense-vegetable-gardening-winner Posted by BillyGoodnick
Jeavonna Chapman received a great holiday gift. Her own free copy of No Nonsense Gardening. Though she killed her first plant at age 4, that didn't stop her. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/25967/no-nonsense-vegetable-gardening-winner Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:08:43 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/25177/win-a-copy-of-no-nonsense-vegetable-gardening http://www.finegardening.com/item/25177/win-a-copy-of-no-nonsense-vegetable-gardening Posted by BillyGoodnick
Wanna know how to make your own soil? Got a few thousand years to wait? That's okay; with this book, you'll be a raging success anyway. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/25177/win-a-copy-of-no-nonsense-vegetable-gardening Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:33:37 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24822/70-hours-to-dayton-and-back http://www.finegardening.com/item/24822/70-hours-to-dayton-and-back Posted by BillyGoodnick
I sort of think I blew through Dayton in the 70s when I was drumming in a rock band. But I know I didn't stop to enjoy the gardens. All that changed last weekend when I visited two jewels in the MetroParks crown. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24822/70-hours-to-dayton-and-back Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:12:35 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24734/garden-design-lessons-from-japan http://www.finegardening.com/item/24734/garden-design-lessons-from-japan Posted by BillyGoodnick
I can’t explain the sensation that washes over me when I’m in the presence of masterfully design Japanese gardens. Perhaps it’s my appreciation for how the human mind can look at an actual tree or natural landscape, find its essence and distill it into living art. Regardless of the style you aspire to, there are lessons to be learned. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24734/garden-design-lessons-from-japan Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:12:52 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24468/winner-of-container-gardening-for-all-seasons-by-barbara-wise http://www.finegardening.com/item/24468/winner-of-container-gardening-for-all-seasons-by-barbara-wise Posted by BillyGoodnick
One hundred and twenty-one readers left comments in hopes of winner Container Gardening for All Seasons. Lucky number 43 is now thumbing through the pages, planning her own beautiful pots. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24468/winner-of-container-gardening-for-all-seasons-by-barbara-wise Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:09:00 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24339/design-like-a-pro-sure-tips-for-great-plant-composition http://www.finegardening.com/item/24339/design-like-a-pro-sure-tips-for-great-plant-composition Posted by BillyGoodnick
You've researched every plant that grows in your zone and lusted over the ones that won't. Now what? Read my sure-fire tips for great plant composition. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24339/design-like-a-pro-sure-tips-for-great-plant-composition Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:26:27 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23987/twitter-your-way-to-a-great-garden-with-gardenchat http://www.finegardening.com/item/23987/twitter-your-way-to-a-great-garden-with-gardenchat Posted by BillyGoodnick
Brenda Haas didn’t set out to create a gardening information phenomenon. But in two years, she's created an on-line community of gardeners who share their knowledge and have a few laughs along the way. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23987/twitter-your-way-to-a-great-garden-with-gardenchat Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:43:31 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23620/book-giveaway-container-gardening-for-all-seasons http://www.finegardening.com/item/23620/book-giveaway-container-gardening-for-all-seasons Posted by BillyGoodnick
Read a review of this book and post a comment by July 31 for a chance to win a copy. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23620/book-giveaway-container-gardening-for-all-seasons Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:17:04 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23376/summers-here-colorados-burning-whos-next http://www.finegardening.com/item/23376/summers-here-colorados-burning-whos-next Posted by BillyGoodnick
Do you live in an area vulnerable to fire? If you said, "That's not me; I don't live in the Wild West," think again. Last September, 100,000 acres of northern Minnesota raged, spreading choking blankets of smoke into Chicago. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23376/summers-here-colorados-burning-whos-next Fri, 18 May 2012 18:52:07 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23064/david-fishmans-otherworldly-plant-portraits-will-amaze-you http://www.finegardening.com/item/23064/david-fishmans-otherworldly-plant-portraits-will-amaze-you Posted by BillyGoodnick
I was cerebrally unprepared to absorb his jawdroppingly rich and exotic images. Where do I begin?... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23064/david-fishmans-otherworldly-plant-portraits-will-amaze-you Mon, 07 May 2012 16:31:16 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22902/what-are-you-doing-on-national-public-gardens-day-friday-may-11 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22902/what-are-you-doing-on-national-public-gardens-day-friday-may-11 Posted by BillyGoodnick
National Public Gardens Day is a great excuse to take a walk in a park, arboretum, or public garden and stop and smell the ___ (fill in the blank). ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22902/what-are-you-doing-on-national-public-gardens-day-friday-may-11 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:12:24 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22798/announcing-the-no-mow-lawns-book-winners http://www.finegardening.com/item/22798/announcing-the-no-mow-lawns-book-winners Posted by BillyGoodnick
More than 300 readers were hoping they would win a copy of Beautiful No-Mow Lawns. Here are the lucky FIVE who did and a peek at some of their gardens. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22798/announcing-the-no-mow-lawns-book-winners Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:07:07 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22648/garden-design-lessons-from-nature-in-a-concrete-box http://www.finegardening.com/item/22648/garden-design-lessons-from-nature-in-a-concrete-box Posted by BillyGoodnick
Imagine designing gardens that come to life almost overnight, then just as quickly disappear. Months of planning, locating beautiful plants and tons of soil and rock, followed by a mad dash to bring... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22648/garden-design-lessons-from-nature-in-a-concrete-box Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:50:29 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22479/the-new-sunset-western-garden-book-a-must-for-western-gardeners http://www.finegardening.com/item/22479/the-new-sunset-western-garden-book-a-must-for-western-gardeners Posted by BillyGoodnick
The newest Sunset Western Garden Book is an indispensable reference for every gardener from the Rockies to the Pacific and from San Diego to Alaska. The new edition has some sweet bonuses you can't be without. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22479/the-new-sunset-western-garden-book-a-must-for-western-gardeners Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:13:31 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22421/the-bloedel-reserve-whispers-wow http://www.finegardening.com/item/22421/the-bloedel-reserve-whispers-wow Posted by BillyGoodnick
The first "take my breath away" moment hit me at the Bird Marsh at the Bloedel Reserve. Nothing disturbed the mirrored surface and no bird songs interrupted the muffled drops of rain on the duff. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22421/the-bloedel-reserve-whispers-wow Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:07:36 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22223/book-give-away-beautiful-no-mow-yards-by-evelyn-j-hadden http://www.finegardening.com/item/22223/book-give-away-beautiful-no-mow-yards-by-evelyn-j-hadden Posted by BillyGoodnick
It’s hard to read Beautiful No-Mow Yards and not want to run outside and Kevorkianize that patch of green that sucks the life out of precious weekends and strains checkbooks. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22223/book-give-away-beautiful-no-mow-yards-by-evelyn-j-hadden