Aah, Boston! A city steeped in history and graced with nature’s charm. As an experienced landscape designer in this beloved city, I’ve spent years transforming backyard spaces with local plants that beautify the garden and contribute to our regional...
Intentionally developing your outdoor space is an excellent way to improve the quality of your home and your life. But similar to renovating an interior area of your home, landscape installation is not (always) without its challenges. Incomplete planning can end up...
Contributed by Curtis Hawley “I have all my life been considering distant effects and always sacrificing immediate success and applause to that of the future.” Frederick Law Olmsted Earlier this year, I had the good fortune of running into a great read, A Clearing in...
Contributed by Christie Dustman One of the hardest “titles” to call myself is an Artist. I struggle to feel like what I do is creative enough, interesting enough, hard enough or just plain “artistic.” I hold artistry as the pinnacle of...
Contributed by Tim Wholey Every year around this time we send kids back to school, dodge increased traffic and get the feel of shorter days, cooler nights, and hints of the crisp scents of autumn. Our gardens and seasonal containers also start showing their age but...
Contributed by Brian McGinn One Sunday every spring and one every fall brings a large outdoor Antique Flea Market to my local fairground. It boasts a very diverse group of vendors with a very diverse collection of antiques but more realistically they are selling junk....