Over the past year, I’ve gotten into canning (as in fruit and vegetable preserves). It’s been a fun, surprisingly simple, and super yummy experiment. A jar of homemade jam is a fantastic gift, whether it’s for your Thanksgiving dinner host, or in a holid
I hadn’t been to the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in many years, so I returned this past weekend to re-explore the park. I quickly re-discovered why I love this place so much. Located in Lincoln, it’s a short drive from Boston/Cambridge, and is
I love fall in New England. This time of year, there’s no where else I’d rather be. Maybe it’s the cool, crisp mornings and days that still feel comfortably warm. Maybe it’s the fall-like smells in the air of wood burning stoves and the scent
Snake Plant thrives in most light conditions and provides a great vertical accent. Try it in a pot on the floor. As temperatures start to cool off, windows close, and the amount of time spent indoors increases, it seems like a good time to think about indoor air quali
The Artful Garden, a beautiful and thoughtful book by James Van Sweden, explores how and where we find inspiration for creating art. Van Sweden views garden design as an art form, and gives examples of how painting, sculpture, music and dance can provide inspiration for garden d
Garden in the Woods is a native, woodland garden and living museum that is part of the New England Wildflower Society http://www.newfs.org/visit/Garden-in-the-Woods. Located in Framingham, MA, just 40 minutes outside of Boston, this garden offers the perfect opportunity to expl
Cornerstone Sonoma is a destination where you can eat, drink, shop and explore garden installations from some of the most well known landscape architects and garden designers in the world. http://www.cornerstonegardens.com/gardens.php Each artist was offered a small garden parce
Last week the 2012 APLD conference visited the Benzinger Winery in Sonoma, California. Benzinger uses some of the most highly certified green farming practices of any vineyard in North America and we were fortunate to get a quick lesson in their farming practices from Winegrower
This week I am in the San Francisco area for the APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) annual conference. What attracted me to take a week away from the East Coast, during a busy season, was the opportunity to see some amazing gardens and meet some inspirational
Many of my clients ask me about integrating edible garden space into the context of their residential landscape. Whether the trend is in response to high food prices, interest in conservation, or a general interest in producing great tasting fruits and vegetables; edible g