TARA DILLARD

A scintilla of control, below, amongst the rusticities.  Perfect. . Does the scintilla jump out at you too? Pic, above, here . . Form...

Age 8, saw my 1st garden like this, below, in Augusta, GA.  The adults were content to stay inside & chat.  I did the rude child thing, ...

Recently finished a Garden Design adding a similar metal arbor, below. New construction, the home is American Farmhouse, mostly...

Since the early 80's I've collected vintage garden books.  From those the memory bank retained this window arbor, below. A de...

Harvest Table for 12, arbor, pendant lights, vines & hedges.  Done. Copy, it's the 1st rule of Garden Design. . Fact, if a ...

Beyond the house, in their garden, is the rose garden with cottage. . Formal. . Quite obvious what type of garden room is next. ...

Walking further into the back garden from the house, below,  At the back of the garden, below, waking toward the house. Same foc...

It's common to see a basement door with lawn.  And nothing else. Mother-in-law Suite doesn't aptly describe this rendition. ...

Have never understood the concept, "I can't afford a nice garden." Can't afford an arbor?  You can afford a few tre...

A bit of clipping, drip irrigation, enjoy.                                Oh my, the dappled light. . I haven't put an annual i...

We were so busy in the garden I never had time to ask about the deer in her laundry. . Didn't realize the pic was getting the awn...

Cute Kills in a garden  Except when you like the cute.   Pamela Harper wrote of color echoes in landscape design 2 decades ago.  ...

Tea Olive Terrace, below, yesterday morning, pic taken from my upstairs office window. Why shouldn't I copy what I loved while studying ...

At the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert are axis views of landscapes & gardens. Vanishing Threshold, seen-lived-designed-photographed by l...

Checkerboard flooring, below, in shade. Grass won't grow. 12" X 12" concrete squares. Gorgeous all year. Affordable, low-m...

This crabapple, below, doesn't have a bad direction. Here, above/below, in Susanne Hudson's backyard. Looking thru the gate, below...

Design your landscape for winter & it will be pretty all year. Design for May & you're apt to have only May be beautiful. Peon...

Welcome, below, begins at the gate. Imagine the landscape, above, without the gate/arbor/fence. Much smaller. Expand your architecture, ...