Landscape Design

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tips on how to grow pachysandra that will be the neighborhood's envy. Also, a look at newer varieties of Pachysandra, a definte workhorse in the modern landscape.

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 ...

A gardener on a strict budget dresses up his side of a boundary fence. Creativity and commonsense help make this backyard a more pleasant place to spend time.

A review of five recent Botany for Gardeners books with the author's comments on observation of growing plants.