My Garden Journal

Welcome to my garden journal, with a potpourri of ideas and inspirations for gardeners everywhere.

I write about topics that interest me personally, both as a dirt-under-the-fingernails gardener and as a practicing landscape designer, including:

– the wider landscape as it inspires my designs,

– profiles of plants that thrive in my Vermont garden,

– techniques for growing food and cooking from the garden,

– the magic of the ever-changing seasons of our New England gardens,

– inspirations gleaned from visiting great gardens, both public and private.

Plants add shapes and height, colors and textures to our garden pictures

Designing a beautiful garden is like painting a picture on the ground

Some amazing ways to survive winter’s cold.

Versatile quality tools for your everyday gardening needs.

The garden creates a bridge between generations past and those to come.

Informal and relaxed, our pond bed is a gentle transition to the wild beyond.

Fall is the perfect time for reflect on the season just past, and look ahead at the years to come.

A fun visit to a small farm with lessons for all

A chance encounter with a lovely garden and a delightful gardener

bring peace and tranquility to our gardens. See how to bring them to life.