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Garden Design Love Story
Use What You Love I love gardens. All kinds of gardens. And, I suspect that if you’re reading this, you do, too. Garden Design is more than my profession. Creating gardens that my clients love and that adds to their lives is my design intent. Recently, after pausing in my own garden to savor my… Read more
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Learn the Art of Planting Design using the Plants You Love this July
“The Art of Planting Design, Designing with the Plants You Love” will be explored on three virtual Wednesdays, July 15, 22, 29 (10am-2pm) with a site visit on Thursday, July 16. In this four-session tutorial course Maria von Brincken, landscape designer, will teach you the art of lay-out, plant combinations using color, and creating waves of… Read more
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Garden Design in the time of Covid-19
Staring out your windows and walking around your yards during our Covid-19 hibernation can be depressing. If you’re wondering if I’m available to help you with your aggravating landscape problems. The answer is Yes! I’m creating landscapes and gardens plans. I’m available for design planning and coaching over Chime, Zoom, or FaceTime. I can work… Read more
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First Spring Flowers in my Garden
Yesterday, I took my own prescription and did some ‘Garden Bathing’ *. It’s an amazing way to reduce the stress of the corona-virus home stays. Inject a little wonder in our lives. Just before the spring snowstorm I meandered to my back garden. Two flower treats were ready for discovery. Just emerging are a burgundy… Read more
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Take a Moment with Your Garden-Relieve Stress
Enjoy today’s garden image from my drive/street garden. It’s a summer blooming ‘False Sunflower’ (Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Midwest Dreams’) and a variegated Ornamental Grass (Miscanthus sinensis variegatus). Cheerful and long lasting combination. Take a moment with you garden or with a photo from mine. Really look, take a deep breath and exhale slowly and long. Let… Read more
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Gardens Help Relieve Stress-Consider “Garden Bathing”
Consider a new take on “Forest bathing”–I call it “Garden Bathing”. “Forest bathing is taking time to unwind and connect with nature to improve your health. Simply put: Forest bathing is retreating to nature to immerse in the forest atmosphere. The practice originated in Japan in the late 1980’s and was coined by the Japanese… Read more