WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS I take the gamble. Sometimes I win; sometimes I lose. But I never call it a real loss if the gamble is to plant...

Bizarre Beauties WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS They’re in vogue. The cool kid on the block. Such a hot item that CVS on Langhorne Road featured a vividly blooming...

Gardens for a Sustainable Environment: Contemporary Concepts This is part two of a two-part series on garden design. Be sure to check out Susan’s part one from our March/April issue,...

Inspiration Through History and Culture WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS As economics and culture go, so go gardens. Gardens inevitably reflect their time and place in history. From subsistence...

IN 8 STEPS 1. Assess Your Space: Consider the size of your property, lay of the land, architectural style of your home, proximity to neighbors, and your design passions and...

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 them a bonsai tree...

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 Mom’s green light before charging...

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 his or her...