Contemporary Garden Concepts
Gardens for a Sustainable Environment: Contemporary Concepts This is part two of a two-part series on garden design. Be sure to check out...
Garden Design
Inspiration Through History and Culture WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS As economics and culture go, so go gardens. Gardens inevitably...
DIY Garden Design
IN 8 STEPS 1. Assess Your Space: Consider the size of your property, lay of the land, architectural style of your home, proximity to...
Bonsai: Equal Parts Science, Art, and Philosophy
Would you give your friend a baby or a puppy? That’s the stock reply from local bonsai expert, Julian Adams, when people ask him to sell...
Christmas Decorating
THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY Eyes sparkling and squirming with mpatience, I sat at the top of the stairs in my flannel gown and robe and awaited...
She Sheds
Living in the Moment He has a cave. She has a shed. Both have a sanctuary. A place of refuge—an oasis, retreat, hideaway. A place to call...
Snippets from a Two-Time Garden Day Survivor
The Question It was May a year ago. With eyes glazed and jaw dropped, my mouth mumbled, “What? You’re inviting us to open our new home...
Container Gardens
Living Flower Arrangements Have you always envied those individuals who could take just any old pot and make it become a masterpiece floral...
Stop and Smell the Roses
...At The Old City Cemetery Old City Cemetery’s 27-acre public garden includes the largest public collection of antique roses in the...
Ikebana: Friendship Through Flowers
So, what is ikebana anyway? It’s where East meets West in an art form. A spiritual practice. A channel for connecting with nature. A...
