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.

The art of decorating our outdoor spaces.

No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland

A gardener’s dream–to have a garden that is beautiful in every month of the year

Two magnificent new books describe the best native plants for use in the garden and how to grow them

Creating a North Country Garden that belongs in its world

A parade of beautiful flowers to celebrate spring in the garden

A delightful morning in the greenhouse at Middlebury’s Parent Child Center

Magical glass sculptures by renowned artist, Dale Chihuly, light up the Denver Botanic Gardens in autumn.

Fall is a time of activity in the garden as we plan and prepare for the gardening year ahead.

Colorful shrubs, beautiful grasses plus some easily grown perennials, complete the gardening season with a flourish.