The Garden Notebook
Leave a garden handoff that someone can actually use
A short, specific note is better than a general request to look after everything.
Gardens & living
Good ideas take root.
Gardens through the seasons, places to gather, and practical ideas for making yourself at home outside.
The Garden Notebook
The Garden Notebook
The first year is part of the garden design
Give a new planting an establishment plan and room to develop.
The Garden Notebook
An annual edit for the garden you already love
Make a few useful changes without treating every season as a redesign.
The Garden Notebook
What a soil test can tell you
Choose the right test, keep distinct beds separate, and turn a laboratory report into a considered planting decision.
The Garden Notebook
Choose plants for the place you have
A hardiness zone is a starting point. Light, water, soil, exposure, and the care you can give complete the brief.