landscape
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DesignA Stunning Modern Landscape Design for a Contemporary Home
This modern Seattle home was built on a bluff overlooking Puget Sound in Zone 8b. When I first took on the project, the steel-and-glass house stood on a dirt-and-gravel work…
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DesignA Cottage Garden That’s Not Chaotic
Typical cottage gardens—the ones we see in English gardening books and magazines—are undeniably beautiful. But often, when gardeners in the States attempt to replicate their charming and iconic look, the…
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ArticleThe Rose Garden That Grew
We’re going back to Nanci Kerby’s home in Napa, California, to see another garden she created. In our backyard is a border of pine/conifer trees. The winds last year blew…
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DesignA Bright Idea for Spring Containers
After the long gray of winter when most of us are desperate for color in the landscape, bulbs in containers can add a splash of brilliance anywhere it is needed.…
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DesignHow to Create a Gravel Garden
When you conjure up an image of a gravel garden, it probably isn’t very fun or colorful. Many people picture a sea of hot, dry gravel, some harsh, craggy rocks,…
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DesignHow to Create Balance in the Garden
I love plants, all kinds of plants, crammed in with a long succession of fabulous foliage and blooming combinations in strong, bold colors. I also love strong design stories with…
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ArticleHow to Use Annuals in Your Garden
Years ago, I created a long, deep perennial border that I could enjoy and critique from my kitchen window. I was happy with the size and shape of the bed,…
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Article15 Ideas to Steal for Your Garden
Pablo Picasso said something to the effect of, “Bad artists imitate. Great artists steal.” The same quote is often attributed to Igor Stravinsky and T. S. Eliot. Whoever said it,…
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DesignGarden Design that Looks Great After Hours
After a busy day, you need rejuvenation. You want the renewal that comes from putting aside work, to-do lists, and digital devices. You need to pause before rushing into dinner…
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ArticleHow to Make More Space in the Garden
At the time, buying a house seemed like such a grown-up thing. But the allure of having a garden was too powerful to ignore. So after years of renting places…
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