So it’s the beginning of April and since the question comes up a lot-about what my garden looks like I thought I’d catch everyone up on what’s been happening in the yard. The shed that I said I was going to get to, well I haven’t. Someday I am going to start my next hobby… Continue reading State of my Garden
Month: March 2009
WCI Housekeeping Post #3,249
Yep, it’s true 3,249 post on this blog concerning housekeeping. That many post must mean that’s all I post about. Speaking of about, My ‘About’ page was a HTML wreck, and absolute wreck and I had to clean that up, plus I added some pretty pictures and drawings to the page. There was also some… Continue reading WCI Housekeeping Post #3,249
Cornell on Nest Watch
Here’s the latest from Cornell Ornithology dept. The release concerns nest, nest watching and counting. I won’t bore you with more junk from me. March 30, 2009 Dear Friend, Got Nest Boxes? If you do, you have a front-row seat on the miracle of birth and renewal in the bird world. If you don’t, now is… Continue reading Cornell on Nest Watch
Design Principles (08)
In several previous post I went through the very elemental beginnings of my take on Landscape Design Principles. The last was how I looked at design when considering motion, and the two parts of motion; static and dynamic. Now let me turn my attention to the most discussed of all landscape design principles . . … Continue reading Design Principles (08)
Pearl Fryar on HGTV Tonite
There is a 1-hour documentary on the man considered the finest Topiarist in North America. Those “in-the-know” types all agree that Pearl is the man when it comes to topiary. There’s always going to be obstacles. The thing you do is don’t let those obstacles determine where you go. –Pear Fryar I have seen this… Continue reading Pearl Fryar on HGTV Tonite
Workshop with the Design Network
I spent yesterday with the ladies(and a few guys) of the Design Network in Cleveland, Ohio. Why? you ask. To talk about one of my favorite subjects; stone . . . and the use of stone in the landscape. Almost 5 hours on all types of ways to look at, use, study, design, dream, etc.… Continue reading Workshop with the Design Network
Computer Issues
I’ve been having some real problems with one of my computers the last few days. Man am I ever thankful most of the stuff I’ve needed to post to the blog I can get to online. These darn computers can get real frustrating for us old guys who grew up in an era when “I”… Continue reading Computer Issues
Dumbarton Oaks Symposium in May
May 8th and 9th Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC is hosting their Spring symposium entitled: The Interlacing of Words and Things in Gardens and Landscapes: Beyond Nature and Culture There is a lot of talk in the opening description about how this idea of nature an culture have been discussed by a lot of different… Continue reading Dumbarton Oaks Symposium in May
I’m just not Sure I Understand
I planted my 1st tree at my Grandpa’s before 10. I started working at a b&b nursery when I was 14. Hell and back; By my casual estimate I have planted 1,000’s of trees over my landscape career. Plus I spent several months over several years working on the ground in bug-infested, snake-ridden, mosquito hells… Continue reading I’m just not Sure I Understand
The Whispering Crane Institute 