North Country Reflections

A chronicle in words and pictures of our Vermont gardening life, offering inspirations for garden lovers everywhere.

– Journal posts discuss timely topics
– Garden writings explore ideas in greater depth
– Talks and workshops for diverse audiences

Garden Writings
From Aesthetics to Practicalities

Inspirations

Each garden is the unique expression of its creator, conceived in our mental pictures but influenced by the site.

Garden Writings
From Aesthetics to Practicalities

Sustainable Garden Making

A sustainable garden is both beautiful and enduring; it is easy on the gardener and gentle on the earth.

The Roving Gardener
Visiting Gorgeous Gardens

Great Gardens are For Everyone

Join us, in words and pictures, for a tour of north country gardens, from the familiar to the unrecognized.

The Roving Gardener
Visiting Gorgeous Gardens

The Legendary Montreal Botanical Gardens

Spend a day at these world-class botanical garden.

Garden Writings
From Aesthetics to Practicalities

Plant a Picture

As a gardener, my land is my canvas, and plants are my palette. See how use your plants to create beautiful pictures.

The Roving Gardener
Visiting Gorgeous Gardens

The Road Less Travelled

Two intimate gardens in northern Vermont.

Garden Writings
From Aesthetics to Practicalities

A Vermont Garden in Winter

Gardens should be beautiful throughout the year. Explore how to create a garden that is as lovely in January as it is in July.

The Roving Gardener
Visiting Gorgeous Gardens

Visiting Manchester

Two gardens created a century apart tell us how we garden today.

Garden Writings
From Aesthetics to Practicalities

Cool Greenhouse

It is pure bliss to step into the greenhouse on a sunny February morning, and savor the earthy smells of green growing things.

Teasing April

Cherished flowers of April–in our gardens and in the woods

Creating a woodland garden

Taking our cues from the forests around us

Seduced by a Lady’s Slipper

Showy Lady’s Slippers are fascinating plants that, with careful siting, can be grown in our gardens.

A Breath of Spring

Creating the Vermont Flower Show: A look behind the scenes.

From Classic to Whimsey

The art of decorating our outdoor spaces.

The light at the end of the tunnel

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

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