8 Advanced Garden Design Principles
These 8 agreed-upon rules have proven invaluable over years of garden-making by many people. If used, they will result in a more successful, satisfying design.
Where should I plant my roses?
Consider these 5 basic criteria for locating your rose patch. Roses need 6 hours of full sun from February to October to grow & bloom well with little disease.
Tacoma’s Pt. Defiance Rose Garden
An image-heavy intro to one of Washington’s largest rose gardens in a large urban community park overlooking Puget Sound with included info-links per usual.
Spatially define your rose garden
3 simple answers to how to define an edge to highlight your rose garden. Described with products & their pictures, it will get you sharpening your edges.
Starting up a new rose patch
Start with where you are: find a map, compass, & notepad – plus time out in the yard to do a layout. Fall is a great time to lay out your 6 hours per day plan.
What are the best roses for my western garden?
A brief answer here with images & links to help you out with selecting great roses for your garden. Colors, names, & reference materials are included also.
4 Fragrant Rose Gardens
Here are 4 remarkable gardens. 2 in France, 2 in England that inspire me through my nose & hands to add aromatic plants to my designs.
Monet’s estate in Giverny
Monet’s garden was one of his biggest sources of inspiration, so he created and managed the expansions himself with precise instructions for his 7 gardeners.
Seattle’s amazing Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
Destination: Northwest Flower & Garden Festival #NWFGS in Seattle each February with 30 display gardens & 100 free seminars, using my photos and descriptions.
Alhambra’s Generalife Gardens
A description of this Alhambra garden in Grenada, designed & built by the 14th century Moors weaves around the historic palaces with pictures & info-links.
7 French Garden Elements to Call Your Own
Some simple & effective design ideas from the French tradition for your garden. Textures, visuals, & pruning patterns that will add more charm to your garden.
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