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Lights, Camera, Action!
Using texture for great garden theater
by Bob Byers

Japanese Style in the Garden
by Laura L. Bruner, Ph.D.

Principles originating centuries ago still guide and inspire garden designers in search of harmony and beauty. Japanese gardens are often described as beautiful, simple, serene and harmonious. For the aspiring designer, intimidating also comes to mind. Some design principles are consistent across all design disciplines, while others seem new and challenging to a Western-minded gardener. Let’s explore the Japanese garden and discuss a few concepts that make this approach so enduring. >> read article
Natural Hardscaping
Using natural materials for your landscaping
by Diane Beyer

How to Build a Living Fence
by Jean McWeeney

Movement in the Garden
by Helen Yoest

It seems unimaginable for a garden to be still. Do you often find yourself looking at something moving from the corner of your eye, or do you look to a sound made by the moving wind? Movement engages you in the garden. Movement can be introduced with plants or personality; look around your garden to see how you can add more movement in your garden.
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Getting in Shape
by Susan Jasan

What could be so hard about that? It isn’t hard actually. In reality, it is quite easy when given some forethought.
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Between a Rock and a Hardscape
by Bobby Ward

The possibilities seemed endless, and I began to see stone and rocks in an entirely different way. I began to notice them in fields and woods, along roadsides and in other natural settings. I began to realize that no garden could be complete without stone.
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Patterns by Design
by Cindy Shapton

More than likely, you were seeing patterns – shapes, forms, outlines, and configurations that copy or repeat in some way, either in plant form or hardscape, to give overall definition. Patterns are all around us in nature – every tree, shrub, leaf, and flower has its own unique shape, texture, and color. >> read article