TARA DILLARD

From the garden, below, a view of the terrace.  Exactly the photographic style of the 80's.  Each piece, every layer, in alignment to th...

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, ...

Vintage ironstone, below, what do you see in the scene?  Decades, I saw, 'boring'. Now, I see prayers of thanks, honoring the g...

Topiaries & terra cotta.  All sizes.  25 a good start. . Enough to set about, and, trade out.  Trade weekly, prevent spider mites...

Viewing the Great Smoky Mountains, below. . The century old Glen Ella Inn would be inappropriate to its era if it were 'fancy'...

Your garden must tell me who you are from the curb. 'Overdose on your theme', is the best way to get there. . Garden &a...

Ripe.  .  Notice, below, the color echo?  Wonder where the axis leads from the paired entry?   Garden design tenants are rife : spikes ...

Design Rule: Contrast. . A touch of the Queen + Ellie Mae Clampett. . Urn on Plinth + Galvanized Buckets hanging with ropes. ...

Under a pecan tree not much grows. . Tara Turf is best. . Why? . Increased pollinator habitat increases crop yield up to 80%. ...

 Aside from the ubiquitously expected, your garage must leverage your life.  Beautifully. . In my garage, below.  Adore loading my...

FDR & Eleanor hosted the King/Queen of England at their home.  Appearances mattered greatly in this era. . A dip in Val-Kill'...

If you find the perfect pair of urns do not worry about their height. . Use a plinth if they must be higher. Old urns, new to the...

"We discover G*d's presence inside whenever we override our ego's pride and courageously put aside all that we hide."  ...

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