TARA DILLARD

"I think in concepts, not words." A. Einstein.  . Until reading, above, a few days ago, I had no words to describe my thought pr...

What type Garden Design survives, centuries, in gardens? . Easy trinity, with limitless permutations; Wild Wood, Meadow, Stone Focal Point...

The physical of a garden is obvious.  House, meadow, hedge, porch with table/chair/vase, color, form, texture, flow, breeze, sound, temperat...

Once you've toured historic gardens across Europe, twice minimum, a theme appears from the oldest, 2-4 centuries, gardens.  The oldest g...

Modern 2,000+ years ago.  Modern today. . No need to be an expert, to understand why garden centers are not 'on board'. Calm. ...

 "You must learn now, that the important lesson – as long as you have your health – is that the divide is not between the servants and ...

Do you see the manipulations, below? Seating to create a gathering spot, figs for summer shade/winter sun over the benches, drystack ...

I've taken Christopher Lloyd to bed again.  Already 2nd-3rd time for his books.  He's new & fresh, each time. "By exerci...

She is Spomenka.  We call each other 'Sister'.  From Croatia, she has family there. Sister sent me this last week, from Croatia. ....

Studying historic landscapes across Europe for almost 2 decades I was lucky to 'get it' about the use of meadows in Landscape Desig...

Between the pecan trees, below, a table. An invitation. How to leverage the invitation? Will add 'shot' pea gravel. . Table/chai...

Susanne Hudson recently styled this porch. Recognize the magical component? The lamp. Poppets, that jewel stays ON. . Garden & Be Well...

"It seems no wonder if our ancestors regarded Friendship as something that raised us almost above humanity. This love, free from insti...

Months of the year my formal stone terrace is, indeed, formal. But I adore Scruffy Landscapes, & meadows. (Lot's of blather, inte...

Tara Turf, below. Meadow of whatever the wind blows in & bulbs-clover-herbs-whatever you want, mown at different heights. (Discovered ...

In the original part of her century-plus home, below, Hedgerow Farm is taking her time with interior decorating. With the garden, she is o...

Landscapes cannot have too many entries. Not always gates or doors. Use pair of: trees, bushes, urns, stones, wattles, columns & etc. ....

Circa 1920, a dowager survives demolition, 1971, in a neighborhood Olmstead designed. Ceiling of trees outside, ceilings inside, below. P...