Community Calendar Apr 16, 2009
The program will be on basic garden design and taught by Sylvia Wood. All are invited to come. (Lebanon Express, OR)
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The gardens were developed to be teaching gardens for plants and garden design of the period and provide two acres of manicured gardens for the midtown neighborhood while preserving a small green space in the midst of major construction. The project is being proposed as a LEED Silver project, as directed by the City of Houston. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Theft brings to light workings of pawnshops Apr 7, 2009
"A girl that works with me suggested (it)," the owner of Garden Girl garden design said. "She is more street smart than I am.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Take a look at your perennial garden Apr 5, 2009
If you are interested in learning the basics of garden design, check out the UConn Home & Garden Education Center Web site for information on registering for a seminar on April 4 at Auer Farm in Bloomfield. For information on perennials or on other home or garden related items, call the UConn Home & Garden Education Center (toll-free) at (877) 486-6271, or get in touch with your local Cooperative Extension Center. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Catalog Plant Shopping the Wise Way Mar 29, 2009
And falling in love with too many plants can lead to garden design disaster. Knowing a company s reputation and the needs of your garden can save you money and lead to a better garden design. (Suite101.com)
Memorial and Meditation Garden Land... Mar 27, 2009
Modern low-maintenance plants surrounding walkway and patio edges in memorial and meditation garden designs convey intimacy ... Specific Low-Maintenance Plant Selections for this Landscape Garden Design. (Suite101.com)
Asian Bamboo Garden Blooms at Jacks... Mar 26, 2009
Features throughout the gardens include the Moon Gate, a traditional Asian gate with a circular entry that symbolizes perfection; the Lotus Pool, featuring rock and water expressing the yin and yang principles of Chinese garden design; the Moon Bridge, which reflected in the water becomes a full circle recalling the moon and which is expected to be a prime spot for weddings (several of the zoo's exhibits are available for rent during off-hours); the Orchid Pavilion, surrounded by bamboo and... (Suite101.com)
Colleen Moira Mar 24, 2009
Her favorite subscription was to Smithsonian magazine, and she often ventured into exploring her varied interests including pottery, woodworking, architecture and garden design. Intensely interested in teaching techniques and methods of encouraging children to learn, she took the opportunity to reconnect with her teaching career after her children were grown. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Spring Into Action Mar 16, 2009
Instead of just praising the arrival of springtime's beauty, Garden Design raises the aching question of how climate change will affect your garden ... As always, Garden Design offers gorgeous spreads on the types of flowers we can still have, and are worth reviewing before visiting your garden center this spring. (New York Post -- Business)
Arts association seeks works for show Mar 12, 2009
In 1996, Nielsen founded Healing Gardens, a garden design business, and has been involved in the Marblehead Art Festival with her winning garden designs as well as writing a monthly newspaper column on the art of feng shui. A complete prospectus on this event may be downloaded from the association Web site at scituateart. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Malibu Garden Club may soon be a thing of the past (195) Mar 12, 2009
"This was not the case in the late '50s, when Malibu was just "a bunch of rolling hills, chaparral and maybe only one or two houses at Point Dume," Tally Philbrick, at 85 one of the club's oldest members, said.Malibu landscaping pioneers were faced with windy climates, salt-laced breezes and a paucity of experienced advice when it came to garden design. Philbrick said young eucalyptus trees and myoporum shrub primarily represented local flora. Most home gardening was a process of trial and... (Malibu Times, CA)
Garden Seminar set for April 4 Mar 7, 2009
Susan Appleget Hurst, Better Homes and Gardens, will be highlighting budget-wise ideas for outdoor d;cor and garden design. She will be sharing a lot of great ideas that are creative and easy on the pocketbook, officials said in the press release. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Christchurch, Garden City of New Ze... Mar 6, 2009
The Christchurch Festival of Flowers ends in a flourish with the five-day an extravaganza of floral and garden design. With its 407 acres of wide open spaces and mature woodlands in the centre of Christchurch, Hagley Park is an ideal venue for what has become an internationally prestigious event that attracts gardening enthusiasts from around the globe. (Suite101.com)
Oakland cemetery adds to its boards Mar 6, 2009
Brooks Garden, owner of Fine Gardens, a resident garden design and maintenance firm. Garcia serves on the restoration and landscape committee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
What's Happening Mar 5, 2009
Watkinsville Garden Club Meeting - 10:15 a.m., Union Christian Church, 1130 Union Church Road, Watkinsville; Andrew Wahlers, general manager of Outdoor Specialty nursery, retail garden center and irrigation store, and owner of Lotus Landscape Design and Installation, specializing in residential garden design and construction, will present a program entitled "Taking the Irritation out of Irrigation"; a covered dish luncheon will follow; (706) 353-1336. Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Studio Replica coming to Design Center Feb 23, 2009
Add that to the lightweight rock and water features, tile flooring in myriad textures, planters, bowls, pedestals and columns, and all the color and patina possibilities, and you get the idea of what can be accomplished for an interior or garden design. When Smith n picked up part of his regular product line, Lamos decided to expand his production facility, moving it to Sebastopol, and open a new Studio Replica showroom at the San Francisco Design Center later this month. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Feb 20, 2009
A garden design by Capability Brown, one of England's greatest gardening architects, is to be brought to life after remaining hidden for 250 years. The Government's drugs rationing body has been ordered to release the calculations it used to deny thousands of patients with thinning bones treatment on the NHS with an osteoporosis drug. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Orchid shows brighten up winter Feb 20, 2009
ORCHIDS: The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx hosts its seventh annual orchid show, this year showcasing the plants in a contemporary Brazilian garden design with fountains, pools, mosaics and palms. "The Orchid Show: Brazilian Modern" takes place Feb. 28-April 12. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Green garden tips Feb 17, 2009
Green, sustainable and eco-friendly garden design does not mean you have to compromise on a beautiful garden ... Rainfall is becoming less predictable in our changing climate and so an important part of sustainable garden design planning relates to the management of rainwater ... Recycled materials may well cost more than new materials, but remember that recycled brick, stone and timber will immediately give a scheme character and make your garden design look established as well as improving... (iAfrica.com)
Top Ten 2009 Gardening Trends Feb 16, 2009
"Water features such as fountains are showing up not only in the garden but on tabletops, and sometimes more than one in the garden," says Jon Carloftis, a renowned garden designer ... "Colors are bold, crazy, exaggerated, and in-your-face, almost like pop-art, and reflect a playful spirit in the face of world events," says Donna Dorian, former style editor of Garden Design Magazine. (Pekin Times, IL)
'Great gardens sell houses' Feb 16, 2009
" She adds that no amount of money spent on garden design or content can make up for good soil preparation. Its absolutely vital, she adds. There is general agreement within the green industry that a really wonderful garden is worth 20 percent of the value of a residential property. In the United States, the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers states that well-maintained, mature, healthy trees, for example, can increase the value of your property by 25 percent! Do you insure your trees?... (iAfrica.com)
Basic garden design, part 4 Feb 15, 2009
Melody Parker is arts/special sections editor for the Courier. A master gardener and the Home and Garden editor, she has written Growing Things for 13 years. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Beds or borders, formal or informal - and reaching critical mass Feb 10, 2009
To paraphrase singer/songwriter Don Henley, we're getting down to the heart of the matter in this series on garden design ... Late English garden designer Gertrude Jekyll's main border at Munstead Wood, for example, was 200 feet long and 14 feet wide ... In their groundbreaking book, "Plant-Driven Design," authors Scott Ogden and Lauren Springer Ogden advocate restoring "life-affirming vitality" to garden design and letting plants take the lead. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Moss in the City - Updating Your Garden to Reflect You Mar 31, 2008
The garden design was perfect for my tastes and skill level at the time. But now, like my ten-year-old Guess jeans, it's not a good fit anymore. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Spring is in the air and with it thoughts of home improvement; Home and Garden event opens at mall Mar 29, 2008
MUSCATINE, Iowa The Muscatine Mall was filling up with some of the latest trends in home and garden design and beautification Friday night as area business people set up for the Muscatine Home and Garden Show. Glenda Verdick, event coordinator for the Muscatine Journal, said 29 businesses and services will be represented at the free event which will be staged today and Sunday. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Moore's plan feasible, sort off - Iemma Mar 26, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Moore's Sydney plan feasible, sort of, says Iemma. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Soldiers 'intimidated' over Kovco evidence Mar 26, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Soldiers 'intimidated' over Kovco evidence. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
NAB slugs homeowners with second rate rise Mar 26, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. George Lekakis, Gerard McManus, Mary Bolling. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Easter, a time of new hope Mar 23, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Article from: Sunday Herald Sun. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Sydney crew 'knew they were doomed' Mar 23, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Sydney crew 'knew they were doomed. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Here's the dirt Mar 22, 2008
The folks from Boston Natural Areas Network invite gardeners of all sorts to attend today's workshops, get some gardening tips, and network with other green-thumbed folks about composting, soil, spring gardening, garden design, native plants, and gardening with kids. Mayor Menino is scheduled to appear at noon to help present the Annual Community Garden Awards. (Boston Globe)
Children think Winston Churchill walked on moon Mar 21, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. From correspondents in Britain. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Alarie Design recognized in 'Big Book' Mar 20, 2008
Winter Garden design and advertising agency Alarie Design Associates is being recognized for its branding work with its contribution to The Big Book of Logos 5. This fifth edition of a nationally published resource book is currently available online and in select stores. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Spring flowers Mar 20, 2008
Local Pam Taglieri, greenhouse manager at In The Garden Design and Landscaping moves geraniums in the greenhouse Wednesday afternoon ... Astronomers determined the spring equinox took place at 5:48 a.m. Spring will last until June 20 at 11:59 p.m. SEAN STEFFEN/THE MORNING SUN 032008 LOCAL 1 The Morning Sun Pam Taglieri, greenhouse manager at In The Garden Design and Landscaping moves geraniums in the greenhouse Wednesday afternoon ... Pam Taglieri, greenhouse manager at In The Garden Design and... (SunOnline)
Patel has millions, hearing told Mar 19, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Peta Hellard in Portland, Oregon. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Outdoor accessories in Marietta Mar 19, 2008
Shirley Cole's primary passion is landscape and garden design, but when she's not digging in the dirt, she's helping buyers find the right piece of yard art or garden sculpture to make their outdoor areas pop.. Almost two years ago, the Master Gardener opened the Garden Keeper, a small shop in a former auto parts store on Marietta's west side. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Gas big boost for PNG Mar 15, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. March 15, 2008 12:00am. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Inclusive spring flower escapes Mar 15, 2008
Londons Chelsea Flower Show for $989Every May, London hosts the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show, showcasing fabulous gardens and vibrant horticultural displays that set the latest in garden design trends. This year, you can admire this extravaganza in its full glory for a song. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Highlights of Beijing| Mar 10, 2008
The Summer Palace was described as an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole, when it was added to the Unesco World heritage list in 1998. Situated in the cool hills 70km northwest of Beijing, the Summer Palace was designed as a seasonal getaway for royalty. (iAfrica.com)
Designing a Natural Garden Mar 9, 2008
This natural garden design is a success because it provides the homeowners satisfaction of their needs and desires. Employing the services of a skilled and reputable landscape designer provides many positive benefits. (Suite101.com)
AroundTown March 7 Mar 8, 2008
The evening s speaker will be Susan L. Anthony of Doveflower Cottage Design, who will give a presentation on garden design. Refreshments will be served. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Growing a green thumb: Master gardeners offer beginners' seminar Mar 5, 2008
Master Gardeners will discuss everything from picking out seeds, appropriate containers and lighting for growing indoors, how to sow seeds, soil fertility, garden design, transplanting from indoors to outdoors, crop rotation, organic inputs, intensive gardening and water gardening. It s Gardening 101 for would-be gardeners who have space to those whose only place to grow is in a cramped apartment, said Lonnie Dietz of Whitewater Gardens Farm. (Winona Daily News, MN)
So, How Grows It? Mar 3, 2008
If the word garden makes you think of the place where you drop more money than the average American earns in a year, then Garden Design is for you. A profile of Disney landscape architect Paul Comstock uncritically describes his six years working on Hong Kong Disneyland, moving thousands of trainloads of soil across China, and "influencing entire economies." This ain't your grandma's veggie patch. (New York Post -- Business)
Oakland couple's fresh plan for garden show Feb 28, 2008
As reality began to seep in, Lung and Ehrhorn had serious doubts about the Victorian garden design. A show garden has to be installed in 72 hours. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Japanese Garden Trees - the Maple Feb 24, 2008
Landscape architecture and garden design would not be the same without Acer palmatum - the favorite tree of many serious plant collectors ... One only needs to stroll through a garden designed by a horticultural purveyor to realize that beautiful trees exist, however hard they may be to find. (Suite101.com)
Why do some of our children leave school without a single qualification? Feb 16, 2008
For example, in Animal Behaviour and Welfare and achieve a foundation degrees in the following: Animal Management, Arboriculture Foundation degree, conservation Management, Equine Management, Garden design, Garden design and Business Management, Horticulture (Sports Turf), Horticulture (Sports Turf) Management BSc (Hon), Landscape Management, Golf Management, Textile and fashion, Early Childhood Studies, Computing, Construction and the Built Environment, Counselling, Hospitality Management,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Green thumbs up: Begin planning your springtime garden Feb 13, 2008
A garden design should also be a reflection of a gardener s personal style and taste, just as each home has its own unique interior design. Most successful garden designs tend to match the style of the adjacent home. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
How to Landscape a Natural Garden Feb 9, 2008
Garden Design, Architecture and Health Benefits from Gardening. For a peaceful garden retreat that relieves stress and increases property values, a creative garden plan incorporates good tree choices, patio design and more. (Suite101.com)
Sampler for Feb. 7 Feb 7, 2008
Rice is a designer, teacher and world traveler with a wide variety of experiences in floral and garden design. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Spotlight on Nassau garden Feb 2, 2008
Her garden design features a variety of textures and colors and shows the glory of a shaded, small space. SPOTLIGHT ON NASSAU GARDENS. (Florida Times-Union)
Ideas for gardening in drought blossom at flower show Feb 2, 2008
The "Parterre de Conservation" by Alex Smith Garden Design, for instance, showed how moody landscaping could be achieved with creeping perennials and a well-placed urn. While it seemed at first that the Japanese Sedum makinoi ground cover managed to change color from purple to green, the effect was actually achieved by changing colored lights overhead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Community garden ‘dream session' Feb. 1 Feb 1, 2008
The focus of the meeting will be on garden design and community participation options. CAN is providing the opportunity for locals to provide input on what they want their community gardens to be. (Daily Triplicate)
Green thumbs up: Beauty in the winter landscape, Part II Jan 29, 2008
Form, line and texture become essential features in the dormant landscape, elements which become the basis for any successful garden design, often referred to as the bones of the landscape. Think of the winter landscape as a black and white photograph and imagine its components as sculptures. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Is a garden coach right for you? Jan 25, 2008
Many coaches take their cues from the seasons, teaching the proper pruning techniques in autumn, garden design in winter and seed growing and planting in early spring. Composting, fertilizing and efficient watering usually are part of the training plan. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woodbury Ponders Its Future Jan 25, 2008
Resident Tracey Young, owner of The Elemental Garden, which specializes in garden antiques and garden design, took note of the increasing number of empty storefronts, particularly in the Main Street Design District but going all the way from Southbury to the north end of town. "Many of the people who have left town are, in fact, antique dealers. There is a very bad trend that has been going on since at least 9/11 in the antiques business ... ," she said, commenting that more could be done to... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Make the most of the upcoming Southeastern Flower Show! Jan 24, 2008
Close-up with SFS Exhibitor: More than 200 judges from across the United States will travel to Atlanta to judge the work of expert horticulturists in categories like artistic floral design, garden design, photography, landscape and discovery gardens, and youth divisions ... Last year, his firm won the 2007 best in show award for the large garden design category. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Volunteers want to create zoo garden at Weed Park Jan 19, 2008
The Community Foundation provided a 1,500 grant that aided in the zoo garden design. Organizers hope to create an endowment that would fund a part-time seasonal worker to coordinate the different volunteer groups and assist with some of the maintenance. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Sensory Garden Design Tips Jan 18, 2008
Planning a Flower Bed or Border to Use all Five Senses. Increase the enjoyment of your garden by designing a lay out to take advantage of all five senses -- touch, taste, smell, hearing and of course, sight. (Suite101.com)
Chamber coalition gears up for annual Celebrate Corvallis Jan 15, 2008
Beth Young Garden Design, Beth Young. Bombs Away Cafe, John Huyck. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Creating Beds and Borders Jan 14, 2008
Garden Design Success Tips ... Learn how to use fine cut foliage and lacy flowers to add a delicate look to your garden design and some do's and don'ts of shrub placement ... Another garden designers teaches how to use curves in defining the outline of a garden bed to draw the eye and create movement in the landscape. (Suite101.com)
A conifer for every garden Jan 10, 2008
Garden Design Seminar and Workshop: Gardener's Guide to Conifers. When: Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $40-$45. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brown-bag series on gardening starts Jan 2, 2008
Jan. 22: Little Effort with Big Returns Requirements for low-maintenance home landscape with Hetty Versteege, Nova Garden Design of Corvallis, and Benton County Master Gardener. Jan. 29: Going Native. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Cottingham: Atlas Cedar works well in Southeast Jan 1, 2008
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ARNOLD ARBORETUM HAPPENINGS Dec 27, 2007
Introduction to Residential Garden Design. David McCoy, principal of Geographia Landscape Design. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
S.F. Garden Club brings greenery to neighborhoods Dec 16, 2007
Since the 1970s, the club has also sponsored a garden design competition at UC Berkeley's landscape architecture department. In 1992, the women of the club (it has always been a de facto women's club, even though the bylaws make no reference to gender) stormed the cable car turnaround at Powell and Market streets wearing aprons and carrying brooms to beautify that part of the city. (San Francisco Chronicle)
