Garden Design

We’re on to the theory of garden design in my course now, something I was kind of afraid of… Until my instructor started the lecture with, “A good garden design hangs off a good concept – an idea that unifies it”. Suddenly, an Ah-ha moment (I can’t remember who called it that – but what […]

I had my first garden design class last night: The History and Theory of Garden Design. Sound dull? I’m telling you – it was fascinating! I was nervous, I admit, because I have a history of nodding off as soon as the lights go out and the slide projector whirrs on, but I was alert […]

I’d been contemplating taking either the Master Gardener or UBC Garden Design program for some time now. I’m happy to say that I applied and was accepted to the UBC program. I have my student orientation tonight, and start the first course, “The History and Theory of Garden Design,” in March. I’m so excited! This […]

One of these days, our new townhome will be finished (it’s currently six weeks behind). Although you can’t tell from this floorplan, in addition to the deck on the third floor, there’s a small front garden and a slightly larger back garden. By larger, I’m talking approximately 13′ x 13′ (3.96m x 3.96m). Acreage this […]

Timmerman Daugherty, the artist behind the “permanent flowers,” as she calls them, (shown above), rescues abandoned items, deconstructs/reconstructs them, and gives them a good home. View her bizarre home and garden at her website, weirdgardens.com. “Bottle trees” (foreground in photo above), mosaic tables and sculpture, and yes, doll parts, play a prominent role in this […]