Pathways - Page 5 of 17 - Fine Gardening
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DesignExplore Edging Options
If everything is going right with your garden, no one should really notice your edging. Instead, they should notice the exquisite lines of your bed and the artful plantings it…
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DesignDeer-Resistant Combinations
One of my greatest challenges as a designer and deer-plagued gardener is unpredictability. There are no rules. No guarantees. Just guidelines. I’ve watched deer devour thorny shrubs and trample fragrant…
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DesignA Cottage Garden That’s Not Chaotic
Typical cottage gardens—the ones we see in English gardening books and magazines—are undeniably beautiful. But often, when gardeners in the States attempt to replicate their charming and iconic look, the…
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DesignDefining the New American Cottage Garden
Several years ago, a husband-and-wife team of travel writers from England was touring Colorado and stopped by to see my garden. After walking in the garden and comparing our gardening…
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DesignA Garden Design to Bring People Together
When our well-established forested garden on California’s northern coast was flattened in 20 minutes by a powerful microburst, the first feelings my husband and I had were of loss, upheaval,…
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DesignTwo Takes on a Courtyard Garden
Some may say that the risks involved with designing a small space are far less than those associated with designing a big one. After all, if you mess up, you…
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DesignPaths and Gateways
Today we're visiting a garden with Sharon Weiser of St. Joseph, Missouri. Earlier this year you published photos of my current garden. These are photos of my previous garden that show…
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DesignA Sculptor’s Garden
Today we’re visiting the garden of Syd Carpenter in Philadelphia. My 20-year-old garden surrounds the house on three sides with semi-shady garden rooms. Plantings focus on leaf colors, shapes, and…
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ArticleA Border Worth Waiting For
If the only thing “fall color” means to you is that it’s time to get out your rake, you are missing what can be the best season in the garden.…
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DesignLessons Learned From a 25-Year-Old Garden
Mary and Lew Reid never looked back after abandoning a beautiful established garden to start from scratch. But when you’re moving from a densely shaded garden at the foot of…
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