In a slightly belated gesture to celebrate my dad on Father’s Day, today’s garden tour is in his honor. Although my Dad lives 900 miles away in rural Vermont, his influence is seen everywhere in my Indiana gardens.
I learned my most valuable gardening skill from my dad—patience. You’ve never known patience until you’ve known my [...]
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A Garden Tour for Dad
Posted in Our Flower Gardens, Our Vegetable Garden, Sustainable Landscapes on June 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The Rain Garden Woes of a Perfectionist Designer
Posted in Rain gardens, Sustainable Landscapes on May 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I woke up at 2:00 AM this morning and was horrified to realize that I’d been designing a rain garden in my sleep. It left me wondering if this dream of mine qualifies as billable work time. From what I remember, it was a fine conceptual design. It also made me realize that I really [...]