A potted boxwood is a precursor, a telling symbol of timeless style. I often find it to be true that when you see a potted boxwood somewhere in the landscape, there is a tremendous chance that the …
Boxwood how much do i love thee….it is endless & forever Box however, is becoming elusive. Here in the Chicagoland area we are experi...
Cloud Trees stunning, sculpture-like trees pruned & formed using the ancient Japanese art of Niwaki into shapes resembling clouds
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Hestercombe Gardens in het Britse Taunton, het Emscher Landschaftspark in het Duitse Duisburg en het Kloster Losch in het Duitse
Evergreen hedges make wonderful living privacy screens and wind or noise breaks. Learn the best varieties to plant in your yard.
Lately I've been thinking/dreaming a lot my "Forever Home" and the design details I imagine adorning this house! One of the things I find myself drawn to time and time again are pea gravel gardens. They are so simple and understated, yet so incredibly beautiful. The natural look
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NewGen Independence Boxwood is a new compact evergreen shrub cultivar with strong branching and a uniform rounded habit. The bright green new growth matures to a glossy emerald green. Insignificant flowers. Grows best in partial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. The NewGen series is highly resistant to to common boxwood pests and diseases! Type: Shrub Height: 3’ - 5’ Spread: 3’ - 5’ Spacing: 4’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Yellow Season of Interest: Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. Shows good resistance to leaf miner, psyllids and mites. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Rose, Lilac, Maiden Grass IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 080103-1260 Buxus microphylla var. japonica, CC BY 3.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
If you are searching for the perfect garden plant, consider growing Boxwood, also known as Buxus sempervirens or Box, in your garden. It's such a wonderfully versatile shrub that I think it should be used more than it is. Provided Box has the right...
Buscot Park, Faringdon, Oxfordshire July 2012
As I drove up my driveway in the back garden, my granddaughter, who I had just picked up from school, said "your garden is so bare grammie."...
This post is full of container gardening inspiration beyond summer flowers. These photos will help you to get creative and think outside of ordinary plantings.
At Home in the Garden by Carolyne Roehm (Potter Style. Images © Carolyne Roehm) I feel fairly certain that by now, you're quite familiar with Roehm's latest book, which has received accolades the blogosphere over. Nevertheless, I'd like to add my voice to the chorus so that I, too, can sing this book's praises. With dreamy photos of Roehm's extensive property, its lush and colorful flowers, and the well-set tables that often grace it, this is the kind of book in which one revels. Reading it is bliss, a chance to lose oneself in a landscape that this high-rise dweller finds enviable. And having recently attended two of Roehm's speaking engagements, I can say that the author is just as engaging as her books. Once Upon a Pillow by Rebecca Vizard (Pointed Leaf Press. Photos by Antoine Bootz.) This book was such a treat for me to read, partially because I know Becky Vizard and admire her and her work immensely. But even if you don't know Vizard, or if you're not familiar with her exquisitely designed pillows that feature antique textile embellishments, I think you'll find her story and her work fascinating. The book takes the reader on a journey to Vizard's home in rural Louisiana. That alone is something that many readers might be surprised to learn, likely expecting this textile-collector and pillow-designer to live somewhere more cosmopolitan. But as we Southerners know, sophistication and creativity often thrive in some unexpected places in the South- and that's what makes Becky's story, and this book, so compelling. (It also explains why Becky is such a nice, down-to-earth person.) Once Upon a Pillow features numerous photos of Becky's home and the poetic landscape that surrounds it, but the heart of this book is the antique textiles that fuel Becky's creativity. You'll find interesting chapters on the various categories of textiles that make up Becky's working collection, including Ecclesiastical needlework, Suzanis, and Fortuny fabrics. The book's added bonus is the photos of Vizard's pillows as they appear in the homes of her ardent fans, which include a number of well-respected designers. Decorating with Carpets: A Fine Foundation by Ashley Stark Kenner and Chad Stark with Heather Smith MacIsaac (The Vendome Press; Photo credits: #1 and #3 Eric Piasecki/OTTO; #2 Christopher Sturman/ Trunk Archive) Typically, I'm not a fan of books that feature previously-published photos. However, I gladly make an exception for this tome, whose photos capture a range of delectably-decorated interiors, all done by top-notch designers. Perhaps these photos feel new to me because the emphasis here is, naturally, the rooms' Stark carpets. The authors make a strong case for the versatility of their floor coverings, showing the reader how they can beautifully transform both contemporary and traditional interiors. And if you're like me and appreciate Stark for its notable history, then you will likely find this book a worthy addition to your library. The House of Thurn und Taxis (© House of Thurn und Taxis, Skira Rizzoli, 2015. Images © Todd Eberle.) I was first introduced to Princess Gloria Thurn und Taxis by W Magazine, whose 1980s-era issues (which, as a teenager, I read religiously) were filled with the exploits of the party princess, then known as Princess TNT. Times have changed, and Thurn und Taxis has calmed down considerably, now devoting much of her attention to the Catholic Church. But that's beside the point, because this lavish book focuses not so much on the princess herself, but rather her late husband's family home, Regensberg Palace of St. Emmeram, Germany. What makes Schloss St. Emmeram so memorable is its glorious architecture, which includes examples of the Romanesque-Gothic, Rococo, and Baroque styles. But what many laud is Thurn und Taxis' contemporary art collection, which provides a striking-to-some contrast to the palace's regal architecture. I'm not a fan of much this art collection, but that does not diminish my enthusiasm for this book. The photos of the myriad rooms of St. Emmeram are gorgeous, making this book a dazzling read.
