Lily of the Valley is one of those ground covers you may not always think to use. Yet it is one of the easiest to grow, can spread like crazy and needs hardly any care. I know, you’re probably thinking “Why am I not using more of this plant?”. In case you’re not familiar with Lily [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 15, 2010
Plant Information Is Step One I can remember taking plant identification courses in school and being overwhelmed by how different each plant is. Setting aside their cultural differences, like what type of soil and exposure they prefer, let’s just think about the differences in terms of shape and size. How we design and arrange plantings is a [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 15, 2010
It’s sometimes difficult to describe a design concept in writing. I recently talked about why you should use plant groupings in your designs and felt this pool setting gave a nice example of this concept. There is so much to gain by understanding and using plant groupings (or “plant massings” as they are sometimes called).
Continue reading...Sunday, February 21, 2010
Plant Groupings Resemble Nature If you think about it, most natural settings you see typically show groupings of similar plants. These plants are indigenous to the area (i.e. living and occurring naturally). This natural phenomenon gives us an excellent example and point of reference for our designed landscapes. If you’ve ever seen a mass of Native [...]
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
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