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Articles related to "Georgene A Bramlage"
A Homeowner's First Landscape Here and in future articles, we learn how to landscape, step-by-step, a relatively new house in Charlottesville, VA (plant hardiness zone 7). landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Ireland's Oldest Garden - Part I A description of Killruddery House and Gardens near the seaside town of Bray in County Wicklow (Ireland)is like having a garden history book open wide to pages devoted to the 17th through early 19th centuries. These gardens, which date from the 1680's, are thought to be Ireland's oldest surviving formal gardens. Part I describes some of the the cultural, social and even political pressures on Ireland’s Norman – Anglo – Irish landed gentry which lead to building gardens such as Killruddery. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101.com • suite101 • garden community
Pachysandra - Collectors' Choices An introduction and short descriptions of three little known Pachysandra species that are commercially available. These may make a valuable addition to a discerning homeowner's landscape garden. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • pachysandra procumbens • pachysandra stylosa • pachysandra axillaris
Pumpkins for Everyone! Part 1 - Getting Started. Time to grow pumpkin seeds! Listed here are steps for beginning gardeners to follow. Also, listed here are some good web sites with pumpkin facts and fiction. georgene bramlage • georgene a. bramlage • cercis • kids korner • the green thumb club - plants for kids
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite 101 • designing home landscapes • eudora welty
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. landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs landscaping plans • residential landscaping • landscaping tips
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • garden community • suite101
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. suite101 • designing home landscapes • garden community • georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • garden community • suite101
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • designing home landscapes • suite101
Booker T. Washington - Slave to School Teacher - Part 3: An Educated Adult What happened to Booker T. Washington after the Civil War? Part 3 briefly describes how Booker captured his dream of an education and helped other African Americans gain an education. Some books with background information are suggested and reviewed. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • booker t. washington • george washington carver • plantation life - virginia
Booker T. Washington - Slave to School Teacher - Part 1 - Farm and Garden Chores Can you imagine your daily life if you had been born into slavery? What were some chores that might have been assigned to you? A peek at the life of young Booker T. Washington will help answer part of these questions. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • booker t. washington • burroughs plantation • slavery
Booker T. Washington - Slave to School Teacher - Part 2 - Woodland Harvest Walk with the boy Booker T. Washington along the Jack-O-Lantern Branch and through fields and woods. Look for native plants and fungi to take back to the kitchen for dinner. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • booker t. washington • burroughs farm • burroughs plantation
Bread - Part 1 - Good to Make and Great to Eat! A description of how bread wheat and yeast work together in partnership to give us bread. Here are also explanations of the roles played by some common ingredients in bread recipes. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • bread wheat • wheat berries
Bread - Part 2 - A Simple Recipe Here is a simple recipe for a loaf of home-baked bread. With some adult help, even boys and girls as young as four years old can put together a loaf of bread. This recipe might look difficult, but a wonderful loaf of bread is your reward if you carefully stick to each step and are patient. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • simple recipe for home-baked bread • home-bakind bread • whole wheat bread flour
Druids, Saints and Trees Niall Mac Coitir assembles folklore of native Irish trees in his book "Irish Trees: Myths, Legends & Folklore." Trees of druids, saints and common folk await our discovery. folklore of irish trees • trees in ireland • irish trees • irish folklore • niall mac coitir
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
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. environmental conditions • environmental factors • landscape design • climate • sun and shade cycles
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101.com • suite 101 • designing home landscapes
Landscapes and Hummingbirds Flower boxes enhance home landscapes and say welcome to visitors. Through careful planning and planting, they can also attract hummingbirds. What do hummingbirds like? landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Microclimates Many world-renowned gardens utilize both natural and manipulated microclimates to achieve drama and beauty. Designers of Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent, England and Butterstream Gardens, in County Meath, The Irish Republic exploited existing structures like old brick walls and buildings along with natural influences such as compass direction, water, and large trees. The Isle of Wight surrounded by waters of the Solent is a "working example" of bodies of water influencing a regional or neighborhood microclimate. environmental factors • environmental features • microclimate • microclimates • altitude
Plants of the Bible - Part 1 - Understanding the Stories Knowing about plants of the Bible will help us better understand stories found in the Bible. Included in this article are an explanation of an ancient farmer's calendar from Gezer and a short list of some gardens where you can find and study plants of the Bible. georgene a. bramlage • suite101.com • the green thumb club • plants for kids • biblical plants
Plants of the Bible - Part 2 - Jesus and New Testament Stories We need to know about plants of the Bible to understand lessons that Jesus taught. Included in this article are several examples of plants in Jesus' life and why they were important. georgene a. bramlage • suite101.com • the green thumb club – plants for kids • plants of the bible - jesus and new testament stor • biblical plants
Pumpkins for Everyone! Part 2 – The Wide World of Pumpkins Here is an interesting story about a U.S. soldier growing pumpkins in Iraq. And, some answers to the following pumpkin questions: Where do pumpkins come from? What plants are their close relations? How did pumpkin growing spread to so many countries around the world? georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • suite101 • kids korner
Pumpkins for Everyone! Part 3 – Pumpkins in Many Languages Learn what adults and kids in other countries like about pumpkins and how pumpkins are important in their lives. Discover not everyone likes pumpkin pie or celebrates Halloween in the fashion of Americans and Canadians. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • suite101 • kids korner
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 georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • home landscape design • designing home landscapes
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
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. georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • the gardener's gift of travel • formality
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. georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • the gardener's gift of travel • informalism
Three Good Plant Books Three plant books written and illustrated in three different ways. <i>Gardening Wizardry</i> looks at the interesting fun-filled things kids can do with plants; <i>Becoming Butterflies</i> shows what happens when students care for the milkweed eating Monarch butterfly caterpillar; and <i>Whose Garden Is It?</i> introduces readers to the relationships in a garden. georgene bramlage • georgene a. bramlage • the green thumb club- plants for kids • suite101.com • garden projects for kids
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. georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • traditions and styles of landscape design • landscape design
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. georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
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. georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
Trees: The Gift of Love - III Trees can supply a merger of love, good wishes and functional design in a home landscape. Here are some examples of what I've planted. landscaping@suite101 • landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans
Integrate Poppies in the Landscape Early season uniform poppy beds require planning and design to focus attention on residential and commercial landscapes. Presented is a planting sequence for Zone 5. reblooming daylilies • nigella damascene • hesperis matronalis • naturalizing daffodils • buddleia
Landscape Fabric for Projects Landscape fabric (geotextiles) for weed and erosion control may make landscape maintenance easier. Using landscape fabric properly with projects is vital for success. landscape fabric • weed control fabric • use for landscape fabric • landscape maintenance • commercial landscape fabric
Poppies and Landscape Design Government and private groups work to bring color to highway and commercial landscapes. Annual poppies add flair and dazzle to large wildflower plantings. poppy garden seeds • papaver rhoeas • papaver nudicaule • papaver somniferum • papaver commutatum
Using Landscape Fabric Landscape fabrics work for specific projects. Some plant groups thrive and are easier to maintain than other groups when used with these erosion and weed control fabrics. landscape fabric • erosion control fabric • weed control fabric • use for landscape fabric • install landscape fabric
Annual Poppies as Landscape Focus Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens. celia thaxter garden • an island garden • glenlyon house gardens • perthshire hill country • old sturbridge village
Arbor Day - 2007 Arbor Day, observed in most of the U.S. A. on the last Friday of April, is the classic time to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. These articles offer celebratory ideas. trees • ideas to celebrate trees • home-based arbor day celebrations • arbor day • the national arbor day foundation
Chateau Country Landscapes The Brandywine Valley (PA and DE) beckons to those interested in garden history. Visit the four Du Pont country estates and gardens of the 19th and early 20th centuries. hagley museum • winterthur • an american country garden • longwood gardens • nemours mansion and gardens
Common Landscape Design Problems An outline and checklist to avoid common problems in the landscape design process. Using this list avoids frustrating and often costly problems. landscape design process • garden landscape design • landscape garden • outline to coordinate landscaping • checklist for coordinating the residential landsca
Crabapple Trees in the Landscape Eighteen kinds of crabapples form the backdrop to a Memorial Garden in a western MA orchard. Autumn crabapple display begins with warm sunny days and cold nights. ornamental crabapple trees • residential landscapes • flowering residential landscapes • crabapple trees • crabapple trees residential landscapes
Garden Design and Structure A review of "An Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Garden" by Derek Fell, over 800 photographs of landscape elements from A to W. derek fell • garden design • garden structure • landscape pictures • landscape photographs
Historic Landscapes and Gardens Historic and traditional garden landscapes in New England range from colonial times to modern times. Here is a survey of selected 19th century landscape styles. hancock shaker village • old sturbridge village • roseland cottage • early american garden stles • early american landscapes
Installing Landscape Fabric Landscape fabric yields excellent results when we carefully analyze and then prepare project sites. Checklists are important and useful before planting and/or mulching. landscape fabric • how to install landscape fabric • erosion control • weed control fabric • commercial landscape fabric
Killruddery Gardens' 19th Century Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- and 18th- century garden features. Early 19th century maintenance was ongoing; owners purchased cast-iron statues. irish gardens • irish garden design • landscape design • landscaping • garden history
Landscape Garden Chores Disease and pest damages, mechanical injuries, and moisture and heat stresses initially appear trivial. Inspection keeps minor maintenance from becoming renovation. garden landscape chores • garden landscape care • garden landscape maintenance • plant moisture stress • pruning gaffes plants
Lawn Maintenance - Northeast U.S. A calendar of cultural practices necessary for maintenance and upkeep of cool-season lawn grasses in the Northeast U.S. Other growing zones possess similar requirements. schedule of lawn maintenance • calendar of lawn maintenance • cool season grasses • warm season grasses • soil tests |
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