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Category Archives: Garden Design
Poolside Plants
By Barbara Perry Lawton (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener June 2007 issue) Pools are loads of fun during our warm—yes, hot summer days. Water games involving lots of splashing are sure to keep children happy. But … Continue reading
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Green and White Garden–A Classic Theme
By Steffie Littlefield (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener June 2006 issue.) The classic green-and-white garden is a super-sophisticated theme appealing to the gardener with discerning tastes. The gardener who chooses to specialize is saying there’s more … Continue reading
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Planning Your Outdoor Spaces Part I: The Front Yard
By Jerry Pence (This article was first published in the November/December 2005 issue of The Gateway Gardener.) When planning the landscape design around your home, consider the outdoor spaces as extensions of the indoors. In the backyard, patios and cooking … Continue reading
Planning Your Outdoor Spaces, Part II: The Backyard
By Jerry Pence (This article was first published in the March 2006 issue of The Gateway Gardener.) In the first article in this series, we did a break down of the front yard space as it pertains to landscape design. … Continue reading
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Planning Your Outdoor Space Part III–The Forgotten Side Yard
By Jerry Pence (This article was first published in the April 2006 issue of The Gateway Gardener.) Side yards have always been the areas of the yard that are least tended to and usually considered just a way to get … Continue reading
Planning Your Outdoor Space Part IV-The Entrance
By Jerry Pence (This article was first published in the May 2006 issue of The Gateway Gardener.) The front yard is the showpiece to many landscapes. It is the part that faces the public and dresses up the front of … Continue reading
Planning Your Outdoor Space Part V: The Conceptual Stage
By Jerry Pence (This article was first published in the June 2006 issue of The Gateway Gardener.) When designing a landscape, the first step of the process is the gathering of information on the site. The second step is the … Continue reading
Planning Your Outdoor Space Part VI: Selecting Plants
By Jerry Pence (This article was first published in the July 2006 issue of The Gateway Gardener.) In the previous article in this series, I wrote about placing plants in your design according to their function in the landscape. With … Continue reading
Tips for a Successful Native Garden
By Cindy Gilberg (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2009 issue.) Replacing a percent of high- maintenance lawn with a more sustainable low-maintenance landscape is a growing trend for the future. “The increased requests I get … Continue reading
