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The Macaroni Method
Designs for a Small Space Garden. Garden designer berms beds with unusual interest, tucks in plants, creates focal point pond, and keeps the maintenance and cost low.
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published on June 01, 2004
Designs in Jackson
Green Thumb Garden Club of Jackson, NJ, gives first annual garden tour. Two gardens profiled here -- the cultivated passion of Leo Kissling and the backyard habitat and large-scale railroading of Kim and Mike Venezia.
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published on May 21, 2004
The White Garden of Whimsy
A private estate in Lewisboro, NY, opens its garden to the public for The Garden Conservancy's Open Days program. Woodland gardens, perennial and annual gardens, a nymphaeum, man-made ponds, conservatory garden, labrynthe, and 800,000 daffodils and a sculpture collection make this garden special.
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published on April 22, 2004
Gardens Recreated
Sunrise Farms specializes in historic garden creation and restoration. Fenced in kitchen gardens with herbs and fruits and vegetables were pre-Victorian.
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published on March 11, 2004
The Importance of Design
Howard Roberts of Cross River Design, design/build firm, explains the facets of good landscape design. He offers tips on designing hardscapes around deer problems and deer-resistant plant species.
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published on February 09, 2004
Walk on the Water
A winter walk through the South Cove in Battery Park City Park gets you close to the New York Bay. Enjoy the water's edge, sculpture-like lookout tower and jetty and artsitically-designed gardens and space. A walk with Mary Miss, New York City public space artist and designer of the Cove.
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published on February 01, 2004
From Nature Rising
Gilbert W. Glass, entrepreneur, philanthropist, gets back to nature every day in his Central Park West terrace garden. High above the Manhattan asphalt, he lunches among cherry trees and morning glories.
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published on August 01, 2003
Tranquil Tree House
Through the old tall oaks towards the woods behind the mansion, a dream house beckons all-aged boys and girls. Across the water people tread lightly on lilypad¬like stones that string across the black, mirrored pond. Bright green and white sword-shaped iris leaves shoot straight out of the dark water.
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published on June 01, 2003
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