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In the Magazines Jan-Feb 2018

Fine Gardening Jan-Feb

*Designing in Layers
*Designing for Continuous Color
*Easy Maintenance Plants
*All About Rodgersia

 

Sunset February

*Multi-purpose landscape in Los Altos by designer Leslie Bennett of Pine House Edible Gardens in Oakland.
*No-fuss, drought-tolerant houseplants

 

Horticulture Jan-Feb

*Profile: Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL
*Atlanta History Center's Historic Gardens
*Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, WA
*Winterthur in Delaware
*Design Ideas from the Desert in Southern California

 

Landscape Architecture - January

*Free Digital January Issue at ASLA.org
*How to integrate the edges between paving & planting
*Cranberries to wetland restoration in Plymouth, MA

 

 

In the Magazines Nov-Dec 2017

Landscape Architecture November

*See my article : All About Bamboo
*See my article on Smithsonian Gardens Exhibition
*Great new streetscape in Salt Lake City
*Cities of tomorrow & self-driving cars

 

Horticulture Nov-Dec

*The geographic movement of trees - west and north
*New plant introductions for 2018
*Award-winning plants
*Grasses to grow with trees
*The power of plants with purple foliage
*Shrubs for wet landscapes

 

Sunset November

*Landscape designer Lisa Port designs a year-round low-water landscape in a West Seattle backyard.
*A backyard Air B&B at Mt. Hood in Oregon
*Garden pom-poms from The Plant Recipe Book

 

Better Homes & Gardens November

*How to shape topiaries, from rosemary, santolina,  lavender and curry plant to rose-scented geraniums, coleus, lemon cypress and Chinese lanterns.

 

In the Magazines Sept-Oct 2017

Landscape Architecture October

*Interview with Glen Dake of LA's Dake Luna Consultants
*LA Pamela Burton's layered designs
*Studio-MLA's sports stadiums
*GLS Landscape Architecture's Innovation Redevelopment of a Public Housing Project

 

Garden Design Autumn

*Great American Native Trees for Any Size Garden
*A Backyard Farm in Ojai, CA
*A Wooded, Flower-filled Retreat in Ulster County, NY
*Blue Jays & Oak Trees
*Amy Goldman Saves Plants from Extinction

 

Horticulture Sept-Oct

*Design Ideas from Piet Oudolf
*How to Design a Stone Walkway
*Year-round Bloom in Coastal California
*Hollies for All Four Seasons
*Creating Privacy with Plants

 

American Gardener Sept-Oct

*Spreading Native Shrubs
*Garden gates that Make a Statement
*Profile of Plant Breeder Dan Heims
*All About Arisaemas
*Tulsa Botanical Garden

 

Sunset October

*A Low-Water Landscape in Wine Country by designer Daniel Nolan
*Beyond Kale
*Living with Nature in Mendocino County & Growing Everything

Better Homes & Gardens October

*A Garden in Connecticut that Celebrates Fall Foliage :
Discover the Trees, Shrubs, and Fall Colors at Hollister House in the Litchfield Hills

 

 

 

 

In the Magazines July-Aug 2017

Garden Design Summer
*An edible garden in Atherton, CA designed with help from Leslie Bennett.
*A native desert retreat designed by LA Steve Martino in Paradise Valley, AZ
*A woodland wonderland in Whidbey Island, WA echoing Bloedel Reserve
*Small suburban gardens by Steelman & Sams of Mosaic Gardens.

Landscape Architecture July
*LA Martha Schwartz has moved back to NYC ... read the interview with James Trulove.
*Concrete without Carbon.
* The Blue Ridge Parkway, documented by Liz Sargent, FASLA
*And ... great podcasts for designers

Sunset July
*Artist Isa Catto tames 17 wild acres in Woody Creek, Colorado, with help from LA Sheri Sanzone.
* Landscape designer Tish Treherne designs a "dig box" for her dog to keep him from digging up her garden.
*A couple in Sacramento creates community with their edible garden.

Better Homes & Gardens July

*A low-maintenance jewel box garden in Sausalito, CA by LA Ive Haugeland.
* New caladiums.
* Low-growing perennials to replace lawns.

 

 

 

Horticulture July-August
*Antique dahlias
*A Vermont garden uncovered by new owners

* Gardening with oak trees

Your Land

April is World Landscape Architecture Month, and in celebration of that, the American Society of Landscape Architects -- ASLA -- has published a special supplement called Your Land to introduce young readers to landscapes and the profession of landscape architecture.  Worth passing on to any young person you know who likes the outdoors and likes constructing things.  Click on the link above and  you can download it for free.

In the Magazines April 2017

Garden Design Spring
*Profile of Annie Hayes, "the most trusted gardener in America."
*Hortulus: the garden of Renny Reynolds & Jack Staub
*LA Christine Ten Eyck preserves live oaks in a San Antonio garden.
*The garden of retired designer Donna Hackman in Middleburg, VA
*Eleven small space gardens

  The American Gardener March-April
*Spring-blooming trees for small gardens
*Fast-growing climbers for quick displays of beautiful blooms
*Turn recycled materials into a small backyard patio
*Daffodils you may not know

  Landscape Architecture Magazine April 
*GLS Landscape Architecture renovates San Francisco piers for a new Exploratorium, a museum of art & science
*LAs Stephen Stimson & Julie Bargmann design the new Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio
*What's left of the Texas Prairie?

Sunset April
*Very cool backyard play space
*The West's best wildflowers
*Designer Rebecca Sweet installs a drought-tolerant small garden in Albany, CA
*Plants for a welcoming front yard by designer Lynne Reardon in Denver

 

In the Magazines Feb-April 2017

Garden Design Winter 2017

*Gardens of Key West LA Craig Reynolds: Profile of Reynolds plus four of his dramatic, tropical, minimalist gardens.
*Reasons to visit Lotusland:  As executive director Gwen Stauffer notes, garden creator Madame Ganna Walska "..had a very creative flair ... She was creating styles and setting trends."  Lessons for everyone.
*Modern Farmstead by LA Bernard Trainor.
*LA Larry Weaner transforms a landscape of invasive into a native paradise.

Sunset March 2017

*Designer Chris Jacobson channels Piet Oudolf to create a natural front garden with California-friendly, drought-tolerant plants.
* Check out the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, CA for environmentally friendly design and plants.
* LA Steve Martino's prickly-pear rooftop -- still going strong after eight years.

Fine Gardening April 2017

*Designing with tulips
* Design with an Illusion of Space
*Containers with a limited color palette: great impact
*New plants for your region

Landscape Architecture February 2017

*Chesapeake Bay landscapes by Campion-Hruby
*New landscapes and gardens under highways: Toronto, DC, NYC, Dallas.

In the Magazines Jan 2017

Sunset January

*Idea Garden: a big, bold landscape featuring succulents -- perfect for low-water conditions and a modern residence.  Designed by landscape architect Steve Sutherland.

 

Fine Gardening February

*Trees with best bark for year-round interest
*For spring: best of the astilbes
* Design: Options for designing yourself or with a professional

Horticulture January/February

*The Toronto Music Garden 20 Years Later
*Gingkos: zen-like trees
*Plants for collectors: alpines, agaves, peonies, ornamental grasses and more.
*Plants to carry thru the winter season

Better Homes & Gardens January

*The return of the houseplant: urban jungles, air plant design studio, hot cacti & more.
*Designs for dry landscapes by designer Beth Edelstein

In the Magazines Oct 2016

Garden Design Autumn 2016

*Piet Oudolf: Principles of Garden Design
*Profile: Jack Lenor Larsen, artist, gardener & founder of LongHouse on Long Island
*Dan Hinkley's take on trees the right size for any garden
*The Reid garden in Sonoma by a student of John Brookes
*A fabulous neighborhood gathering place in VA by late designer Tom Mannion

 

Fine Gardening Sept-Oct

*Designing a garden that fills in fast
*The best of the best hostas
*Water features for any garden
*Little known plants for great fall color

 

Sunset October

*Mod birdhouse that looks like a modern house, complete with green roof and patio planters
*A winery for garden design inspiration
*Sunset's test gardens in Sonoma - everything you'd want

 

The American Gardener Sept-Oct

*New redbuds of almost every color
*Profile of garden author, designer, and guru Stephanie Cohen
*Perennials with colorful foliage for fall
*How to integrate bulbs for impact
*An imaginative "play" garden in South Carolina

Horticulture Sept-Oct

*Weeping plants that create garden magic
*The Abbey Garden on Tresco Island near Cornwall
*Alluring Alliums
*Perennials that Bridge the Seasons

 

Better Homes & Gardens October

*Best plants for a spectacular fall show
*Little bulbs for naturalizing a lawn & a great spring surprise
*Replace a lawn with wildflowers

 

 

 

In the Magazines August 2016

The American Gardener July-Aug

*How to find the perfect matching plant for any perennial
*Ornamental bananas for almost any garden
*Plants with scents of vanilla, chocolate & strawberry: ice cream plants
*Annuals for architectural accents
*Jensen-Olson Arboretum in Juneau

Sunset August

*Very cool Acapulco chairs from various sources
*Designing a home & garden after a fire.
*A home & a water nursery (Sierra Water Gardens) in Reno
*Perfect plant combos from designer Manda Galbraith of Seattle
*Water-wise garden in Joshua Tree, CA

Better Homes & Gardens August
*Space-saving garden for lounging, dining, grilling by Open Envelope Studio in Austin, TX
*Backyard shed: office, studio, guest room
*Rain Gardens
*Cacti & Hostas

Landscape Architecture August

*An issue in celebration of the 100th anniversary of our great National Parks.