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The Eudora Welty House Garden: A Vernacular Garden
The recently rennovated garden of Eudora Welty, beloved author of the American South, is open to the public. This vernacular garden is a charming example of a tradition southern garden during the middle 20th century.
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African-American Gardens - Design and Development: Part 2
An answer to the question of how African-Americans shaped and formed their domestic space as their relationships to the land changed from slavery; to tenancy; to land ownership.
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African-American Gardens - Design and Development: Part 1
Changes in interpretation of historic garden design, use and development. Empahsis is on development and design of African-American gardens in the rural American south.
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African-American Gardens - Design and Development: Part 3
A summary of some design elements and features found in African-American garden in the rural south U. S. This article also includes some thoughts on the book "African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South by Richard Westmacott, University of GA, Athens.
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Book Review: Restoring American Gardens
Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants - 1640-1940 by Denise Wiles Adams is a refreshing look at the expanding field of garden resotoration. This book is also a welcome addition to the professional or dedicated amateur gardener's reference bookshelf.
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Environmental Factors 2
The sun's height in the sky is crucial in determining climates and microclimates. Latitude, longitude and the earth's tilt govern amounts of sun reaching locations.
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Environmental Factors: 1
Recognizing and working with environmental factors helps to avoid expensive and distressing landscape design mistakes. Environmental factors interact with each other to make every site unique. Paying attention to these factors is also essential for a yard or garden plan to be successful over time.
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Gardener's Yoga
Gardener's Yoga written by Veronica D'Orazio and illustrated by Tim Foss, can help put yoga and its benefits into any gardener's routine. Gardeners learn to relax and stretch muscles.
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Ireland's Oldest Garden - Part II
A virtual tour of exiting 17th and 18th century features at Ireland's Oldest Garden, Killruddery Gardens, Bray, County Wicklow.
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Recent and Readable: A Terrific Design Duo
A review of two recently published and complementary garden design books. One shows how modern gardeners can adapt "Classic Garden Designs" to their own property. The other, "The Essential Garden Design Workbook", is a fundamental and pragmatic guide for students and design professionals, as well as serious gardeners wanting distinctive garden designs
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Regarding the Trees – A Review
Regarding the Trees, written by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise, is a perfect summer read for middle-school students and witty adults.
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Sun and Shade
Knowing the daily and annual sun positions helps to make landscape designs accurate and realistic. Sizes of extremely shady or sunny spots are easy to estimate.
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The Gardener's Gift of Travel
A virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
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The Gardener's Gift of Travel - Part 2
The second part of a virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics, most notably informalism and naturalism, pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
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Tradition and Styles of Landscape Design
A synopsis of western garden styles from antiquity to modern times with emphasis on the formal versus informal design concepts.
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Trees and Love: Sources
Selecting a tree for celebration or remembrance can be as simple as a visit to a local garden center. Or you may want to donate to a nature or garden charity.
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Trees: The Gift of Love - II
Arbor Day, observed in the U. S. on the last Friday of April, is a traditional time to plant trees. Trees in the home landscape provide physical structure and memories.
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A First Landscape: 2
The quickest way to bring flowers and color into the residential landscape is by planting containers full of bright and interesting plants.
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Garden Design Sites to Savor
Thinking of a new bed for the New Milennium? Here are Editor Susan's netpicks on garden design, from sites that guide you through the basics of balance and symmetry, through sites where you can choose specific bed plans.
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The Greeting Card Garden Syndrome: Are You Afflicted? - Part II
A comparison of purist and old-fashioned or tradtional gardeners. A look at the joys and pitfalls each might encounter in pursuing a unique style.
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