Objective: To revitalize and connect a terraced landscape overlooking the Spokane River. Challenges: Blending with native river vegetation, minimizing erosion and providing a safe and friendly space for young children, dogs and entertaining. Grandfathered into a rare, riverside property, this home and garden sits on a terrace downriver from Spokane’s city center. Box Elder and . . . continue reading
Pots In The Garden
Objective: To complete the transformation of a 100 year old homestead nestled in the rolling Palouse hills and realize the owners’ dreams of a home sanctuary. Challenges: Creating era appropriate gardens to surround the renovated farmhouse, maintaining vehicular access for large farm equipment, and transitioning gracefully to the surrounding hillsides of wheat. It was essential . . . continue reading
This Old House writer Therese Ciesinski and photographer Jerry Pavia put together a lovely article in the May 2015 issue of the magazine describing the evolution of my most personal garden design - my home garden. For me it’s about the rugged beauty of our plentiful rock, the majestic Ponderosa pines, the generous sun and . . . continue reading
Spring is coming in a few months and if you’re like me you are feverishly anticipating pots of billowing summer color. I would like to suggest that this spring you take a long view on containers and think about adding enduring, freeze-resistant pottery that will grace the garden all year long. My . . . continue reading
