Garden Design Works https://gardendesignworks.com/ OUTDOOR LIVING TO MAKE YOUR EVERYDAY MORE BEAUTIFUL Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:23:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://gardendesignworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-GDW-2-32x32.png Garden Design Works https://gardendesignworks.com/ 32 32 HOW TO ELEVATE YOUR GARDEN PLANTERS https://gardendesignworks.com/how-to-elevate-your-garden-planters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-elevate-your-garden-planters Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:45:11 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=24949 ADDING HEIGHT & DRAMA WITH TALL TUTEURS IN CONTAINERS In the 30 years I’ve been gardening, I’ve always found a way to incorporate vertical elements..

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]]> 10 ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN https://gardendesignworks.com/10-elements-for-a-successful-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-elements-for-a-successful-garden Wed, 21 Jun 2023 22:46:11 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=23591 Claude Monet once said “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece”. I totally understand. In the 30+ years I’ve been creating gardens, I consider each..

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]]> HOW TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL CONTAINER GARDENS WITH GERANIUMS https://gardendesignworks.com/how-to-make-beautiful-container-gardens-with-geraniums/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-beautiful-container-gardens-with-geraniums Sun, 18 Jun 2023 14:49:25 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=15590 TAKING THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CONTAINER PLANTINGS WITH STYLING BY NUMBERS™ In last week’s post, I talked about The One Flower I Never Plant In..

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]]> THE ONE FLOWER I NEVER PLANT IN THE GROUND https://gardendesignworks.com/the-one-flower-i-never-plant-in-the-ground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-one-flower-i-never-plant-in-the-ground Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:34:05 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=10172 BUT I PLANT GERANIUMS ALL THE TIME – IN CONTAINERS Here’s a gardening confession: I didn’t always love geraniums – not with all the other..

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]]> HERBS: YOUR BEST FRIENDS IN THE KITCHEN https://gardendesignworks.com/herbs-your-best-friends-in-the-kitchen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=herbs-your-best-friends-in-the-kitchen Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:37:45 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=9638 If you asked me to name one thing that has the power to elevate your kitchen/cooking skills, I would say it’s learning how to incorporate..

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]]> MY FAVORITE GARDENING BOOKS https://gardendesignworks.com/make-your-every-day-more-beautiful-with-gardening-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-your-every-day-more-beautiful-with-gardening-books Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:12:43 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=14755 SOME CLASSICS & A FEW NEW FAVORITES Now that we’re heading into May, my gardening brain shifts into full gear. That must come from all..

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]]> ELEVATE YOUR GARDENING STATUS https://gardendesignworks.com/how-to-elevate-your-gardening-status/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-elevate-your-gardening-status Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:58:00 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=14484 ADD YEAR-ROUND INTEREST WITH GARDEN “TUTEURS” Today, I’m talking about Vertical Gardening. Specifically, “elevating your gardening status” with TUTEURS. So what exactly is a “tuteur”?..

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]]> “DESIGN FRIENDS” IN THE GARDEN https://gardendesignworks.com/design-friends-in-the-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=design-friends-in-the-garden Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:00:05 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=20018 LIVING “OUTSIDE THE BOX” In my 20-year career as an Editorial Producer for national design and gardening magazines, I’ve had the opportunity to produce many..

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]]> TAKE YOUR GARDEN TO THE DARK SIDE https://gardendesignworks.com/how-to-add-allure-mystery-to-your-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-add-allure-mystery-to-your-garden Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=17941 Today I’m talking about adding dark plants to your garden – both in containers and in your landscape. Think of it this way: if gray..

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]]> (MORE THAN) FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY IN THE GARDEN https://gardendesignworks.com/more-than-fifty-shades-of-gray-in-the-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-than-fifty-shades-of-gray-in-the-garden Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://gardendesignworks.com/?p=9472 Not all beautiful gardens are centered around show stopping flowers. Sometimes, gardens are a little “quieter”, in that they’re all about foliage and texture. A..

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