Travers Reynolds·2d agoOn this project I was architect, project manager, client, Site Safe rep and entry-level…Incident report: my kids lost skin skating the empty pool.
Inthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Oct 28I Asked ChatGPT To Clean Up My GardenI wanted to replace an untidy assortment of pots with some drought-tolerant shrubs; my garden was transformed in secondsA response icon12A response icon12
SoilCommander·Oct 226 Vegetable Garden Layout Mistakes, and the Numbers That Fix ThemMost vegetable garden layout mistakes are cheap to fix on paper and slow to fix in the soil. Once the beds are dug and the paths are laid…
Takashi N·Oct 14Choosing Plants to Create a Backdrop for a Japanese GardenCombining evergreen and deciduous trees to create depth, seasonal interest and a sense of place
InThe Living GardenbyKatya Ratneva·Oct 1Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus)The flowering shrub that survived winter, rooted by accident, and somehow turned into a living fence.
Takashi N·Oct 1What creates depth in Japanese gardens?Foreground, middle ground and borrowed scenery — and how the world beyond the boundaries shapes the view.
Yu Suda·Sep 28Shakkei: The Japanese Borrowed View, and How to Frame YoursThere is a technique in Japanese garden design called shakkei, borrowed scenery. A garden is laid out so that a mountain, a temple roof, or…
Silverbirchdan·Sep 24Climate Resiliant planting in the UK. A short essay..The way we garden in the UK is changing.
Takashi N·Sep 23Where should you stand to view Japanese gardens?How viewing points shape the way we see and maintain Japanese gardensA response icon1A response icon1
Nicke Baxter·Sep 20The Backyard Master Plan: How I Stopped Guessing and Started Building a Yard That Actually WorksI’ve stood in plenty of backyards where the dream died halfway.
