Installing a water-permable patio: Turning a little yard with lawn into a Courtyard!
In this recently finished project we used Belgard Eco-Dublin pavers to transform a small back lawn into a more usable …
Category Archives: Gardening and Design
Garden Quote – Jim Nollman, Why We Garden…
“A garden is the place millions of people go to touch the earth, to smell flowers – to use some …
Veilchenblau…the “almost” Blue Rose
I am so enjoying my bluish purple roses this year! I think they are my husbands favorite. I am too …
Earth Day 2014 – Do we need an Earth Anthem?
I was in High school when we had the first Earth Day celebration. I remember people talking about ecology, peace …
Landscaping – Pergola at the end of a Pool
This garden was complete and all the was missing was a way to show movies while swimming in the pool. …
Garden Quote – Antonie De Saint-Exupery, You become respoinsible…
“You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” – Antoine De Saint-Exupery, Little Prince The Little Prince is one …
A lovely early bloomer – Tulip magnolia
The Saucer or what I have commonly heard called a Tulip magnolia is one of my favorite small trees. Some …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – Ravenscourt Gardens
Every morning as I sip my glass of warm water with Bragg’s apple cider vinegar and cinnamon, I indulge myself …
Landscaping – Know when to hold them…Plants
Running a small hands on “boutique” landscape and design company is both satisfying and challenging. We run ours out of …
Garden Quote Friday – Carol Williams, Bringing a Garden to Life
“People are turning to their gardens not to consume but to actively create, not to escape from reality but to …
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