Landscaping Ideas That Work
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
Home Outside Palette App: Ask An Expert
At JMMDS we love using our app to help people design their home landscapes. We created the Home Outside Palette app for homeowners to try out new possibilities for their…
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
Conveying Energy in a Landscape
Each individual object in a landscape—whether a building, a plant, a path, or a view—holds and expresses energy.
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
The Lure of Little Houses
I've long been a collector of little houses. As a young girl, I'd make stick forts in the woods, set up house under the baby grand piano, and imagine inhabiting…
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
The Importance of Native Plants
Important information for gardeners: native plants species from foreign lands, and native insects are a major food source for native birds and so on up the food chain.
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
Word of Mouth
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by the intelligent and gracious Virginia Prescott for New Hampshire Public Radio’s Word of Mouth. I spoke with Virginia about Landscaping Ideas…
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
Nothing More Fun: Stepping-Stone Paths
There's nothing more fun than designing a stepping stone path! Here are some pointers for choreographing a journey through the landscape.
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
Breaking Up Is (Not So) Hard To Do
Concrete pavers are an increasingly popular (and affordable) material for patios and terraces, but their appearance is not always as aesthetically appealing as natural stone pavers. Here are some suggestions…
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Landscaping Ideas That Work
I’m back! Julie Moir Messervy Rejoins FG
It’s been about seven years since I last wrote for Fine Gardening, and a busy seven years it’s been. I’m so pleased to “come home” to Fine Gardening once more!…