by Christine | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog
“LET’S HAVE A GARDEN PARTY THIS YEAR.” It started out as such a simple idea, and something we had talked about for the last few years. Somehow, even though we started each season with good intentions, we always found a reason not to host this event and...
by Christine | Nov 8, 2013 | Blog
I can see snow falling through the window as I am writing. This does not make me very happy, as I feel that this summer was not nearly long enough, warm enough, or sunny enough. But this happens every year. As I look around the gardens, there are no more bright,...
by Christine | Sep 17, 2013 | Blog
This is a photo I took of a garden in Verona, Italy. It reminds me that sometimes the simplest things are the best. This garden was almost completely green, with colorful accents only in the urns that were scattered sparingly throughout the site. There was mostly...
by Christine | May 9, 2013 | Blog, Seasonal Scenery
A client once asked me “How often should I walk through my garden?” I answered, “Each day, things change in a garden. If you walk through your garden every day, you will always see something new. It might be something small, but looking for it will help you take the...
by Christine | Feb 26, 2013 | Blog, Seasonal Scenery, The Landscape Lounge
In our Canadian climate, the landscape season is compressed into 9 to 10 months of absolute crazy hours and intense work weeks. We have to cram an entire year into the months where the ground is not frozen and covered with snow. That usually means our slowest months...
