TARA DILLARD

A bit of vine & gravel to the house. Repeated across continents for centuries. . Affordable to install, inexpensive to mainta...

Vines on a wood house?  No.  There are ways but I'm too lazy.  Vine clinging to stucco/stone, below,  a case of desire from Italy.  Can&...

Yesterday, at my front door.   Ivy 'Gold Heart', discovered studying historic landscapes in England. . Espalier Oakleaf hydrangea...

After designing a landscape Saturday I perused Brabourne Farm , a favorite blog. Here, below, I stopped. I had just designed this EXACT gar...

A vine & 4 pots. Voila, lush, done. No foundation plantings, no lawn. . Garden & Be Well, XO Tara . I took this pic over a decad...

Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls' at my front door today. A tiny area, yet interesting, and welcoming. (Without moving my feet these pics ...

Landscapes ARE architecture. Begin creating architecture in the landscape with ceilings, yesterday's post, then walls. (My Tea Olive Te...

Color, vine, below, dress a service space. An easy fix, below? An ornate black iron gate. . A wood gate would harbor surprises: possum, snak...

"Here I am breathing the soft air of Mount Edgcumbe standing upon the brink of a Cliff overlooking the sea and singing Notturnos with...

Still life, pot collection, flagstone terrace in dirt, groundcovers, vines, conifers, meadow, high & low density for maximum pollinator ...

Bleachers were common in gardens 2-3 decades ago. Now? Not so much. Cinder blocks with 2" x 6" boards were typical. Pure, undi...

Simplicities: trim color is not a bright white, no window screens, interior window treatments are elegant, lights on inside, contrasting fo...

A few weeks ago when the roses began blooming, below. #89 granite gravel drive, picket fence copied from historic template, carport (at rig...

Saladino's work is in full measure. Garden & house. Vanishing Threshold. The pruning of his canopy & understory trees, above...

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

Two questions your front door answers. Whether you think so or not. Do I want to see inside their house? . Do I want to see their garden? ....

When it moves outside it's a trend. Fabulous lanterns. First Rules of Landscape Design: copy, simplicity, repetition. . SENSUOUS, abo...

Want to add lushness without taking up space? Put a vine on your house. Or espalier a woody shrub. Not much, above, but loads of lushness...

Adirondacks were the 1st 4some I saw outside. And LOVED. A client had a 4some of club chairs w/ottoman at their center, inside their home. ...

Know how to create less maintenance, below? Replace turf with groundcover . . Notice what is not in this landscape? NO FOUNDATION PLANTING ...