“Consult the genius of the place in all things.” -Alexander Pope
Our sense of landscape design develops through historical trends, where we pick up one and layer on another, or completely discard all for something altogether different. Many of us appreciate the nineteenth century landscape sensibilities of Gertrude Jekyll and American counterparts, and I think it affects our sense of what is...
English Style Gardening: An Overview
Creating your own landscape
What is the typical English garden? You might describe it as the country parkland surrounding a great estate, or you might think of the intimate and overflowing gardens of a thatched cottage, or you might consider it the garden rooms of many of the best private gardens that became public destinations. In other words, you might describe a large number...
You bought beautiful annuals by the flat, you have loads of colorful annuals that in your minds eye will fill your garden with bloom, but now you need to put them in the ground. Here are a few tips for good success.First, make sure you keep those plants well-watered before they go into the ground. They are growing in very small amounts of soil and dry out and wilt quickly, so keep your hard spent money and...
So what do you do when drought is drying up your garden, and you are tired of dragging the water hose from place to place just to keep things alive? One permanent thing and several temporary things.The permanent thing to do is called “xeriscaping” which simply means garden in harmony with your climate conditions. If your area is subject to periodic drought, your garden might benefit from planting with...
Lower Maintenance Gardening……..letting the ‘genius loci’ speak to youWhile there are erudite books and articles on the topic, I will give you my own interpretation of how I see this style, especially as it is developing in popular gardening. Previously, if you read the components of xeriscaping, you likely read a bit about the New American garden style.
The idea or feeling of a place is...