Gathering spaces in Ruthie Burrus Garden, part 2
Ruthie Burrus divided her long, shallow backyard into welcoming and charming hangout areas for family and friends. This is Part 2 of my tour.… Read More
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, part 2: White Garden, meadow, and tower views
August 04, 2018 Has any garden been more admired, copied, and written about than Vita Sackville-West’s White Garden at Sissinghurst? We visited in mid-June, and I was excited to finally step into this glowing space and see it for myself. … Read More
Garden Designers Roundtable: Shades of Limelight on the Garden Stage (& Other One-Color Gardens)
June 27, 2011 In Breakfast at Tiffany’s Holly Golightly cautions, “There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion.” Maybe so, but not a garden’s complexion. For proof, I give you these images of a limelight-colored border … Read More