6 suggestions for taking your property from common to vibrantly diverse Story and Photography by Garry Menendez On a residential scale, is there a difference between a landscape and a garden? Most homeowners would say that the land surrounding their home is well landscaped or that they had a landscaper install their plants. I love …
Designing a water feature for your garden Story and Photography by Karinluise Calasant Gardens are places of beauty, delight and – most of all – relaxation. A great way to extend that enjoyment is to add a fountain or small pool. The sound of water encourages tranquility by masking outside noise. It imparts movement, sparkle, …
MORE THAN MULCH What to plant under trees in your landscape Story and Photography by Jennifer Williams As you walk through a forest, you may notice the layer of leaf litter and other plant debris covering the forest floor, but what you more than likely will not notice is the diversity of plants growing under …
Tools and techniques to help in the garden when life throws you a curve By Margeaux Emery Injury, illness, arthritis, and other health conditions can bring the need to change how one gardens. A stroke, for example, can result in loss of strength in hands and arms. Arthritis causes pain in movement. Whatever difficulty life …
