Wednesday, June 10, 2009
SUSANNE HUDSON'S FRONT PORCH
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A CHALLENGING LANDSCAPE JOB COMPLETED
Only a few days old in the pic, below, viewed from the upper porch.
Monday, June 8, 2009
LANDSCAPE DESIGN TRICK
Sunday, June 7, 2009
BATHROOM INSPIRATION
In PINK's bathroom, above. Great book title.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
HYDRANGEAS AT MY TOES
Friday, June 5, 2009
GROW A ROOM
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Easy to do this with 6' trees. Perhaps fruit trees, or redbuds, from Wal-Mart when they go on sale? Sooooooo much cheaper than building a wooden structure, which will never bloom. Flagstone terrace, comfy furniture and DONE.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Another pic I took last January while lecturing in England.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
ADORE CHIAROSCURO IN YOUR LANDSCAPE?
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Does anyone else do this? Keen for those moments of Chiaroscuro in their landscape?
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In my garden chiaroscuro is usually in the morning. Above, taken late during an English winter afternoon, about 4pm.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
WHY IS THIS PATIO SENSUOUS?
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I took this pic last January, while lecturing in England, at Wisley the Royal Horticultural Society headquarters outside of London.
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As perfect as it is I must Tara'ize it somewhat by adding arms to those chairs. Done.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
Monday, June 1, 2009
LANDSCAPE: LEARNING FROM MR. JIM'S FLOWER PLAN
Landscape design principles are the same for 200 acres or .25 acre. Above, canopy & understory trees, contrasting foliage textures (big leaves next to small leaves), formal contrasting with informal, full sun contrasting with full shade, focal point (the house), contrasting colors (greens, burgundy, flowers, trunks, sky). All elements of good landscapes, whether small or large.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
COPYING & MAKING IT NEW IN THE LANDSCAPE
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Maybe I'll keep it for a month or years. Doesn't matter, I'm enjoying it now. 3 RULES FOR LANDSCAPES:
COPY + SIMPLICITY + REPETITION
No matter how many times it's been done before, if it's beautiful elsewhere it will be beautiful & unique in your landscape.
What is the saying? Non-fiction is a true story, myths are stories that happen over & over & over.... Landscapes are myths, at least mine is to me. How else to explain the grace my garden exudes? Using the 3 rules: copy, simplicity, repetition will give you mythical grace in your landscape.
Setting up the blue/white CHAOS DISPLAY, below.
Intentionally design your landscape to create impromptu Still Life, above.
Went to my favorite junk shop to complete the blue/white collection last Friday. I would tell you where but the friend who shared the shop with me did so with a demand, Do not tell anyone about this shop.
Pic, above, is not styled. The box was awkwardly heavy & I set it on my patio table to begin arranging the Chaos Display. Magazine shoots are fine but I delight, especially, in good pics not styled. The impromptu of life creating still life.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara