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Snow Flowers
Driving backroads through pine forest, dormant fields, and orchards I found myself marveling at the beautiful winter scenery. Without a camera to capture what I saw yesterday I’ve inserted the photo of my front entry that speaks to light and snow and winter forms. Years ago I read somewhere about a Japanese village that celebrates winter beauty by hosting…
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Winter Windowsill Arrangement
My kitchen window doesn’t have a lovely view so I create my own. I use favorite objects to create arrangements and change them whenever I’m in the mood. Yesterday I potted the leaf of Huechera ‘Palace Purple’ that had grown roots in my grandmother’s vase . It was threatening to die if I didn’t take action. …
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Fantasy Garden
The display garden I call the “blue door garden” I saw at the Hampton Court Flower Show in London. I love the door color, but even more its invitation to enter into a wild space. I wonder where the path would take me. The vision calls up images of the “Secret Garden”. You remember the movie where the…
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A Favorite Chosen as Perennial of the Year
I was delighted to read that the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) voted Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ or Golden Variegated Hakone grass as the 2009 Perennial Plant of the year. This lime-green small low growing ornamental grass lights up a shade garden and combines to create stunning plant combinations and textural compositions. I love planting it with…
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Hello world!
Hello World! Welcome to my first Blog! I’ll be posting often and hope that you enjoy! I’m calling this blog–a garden maker’s notes. Fletcher Steele first coined the term and as a designer I prefer it as well. Look for a variety of topics relating to Landscape Design. Best, Maria