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Goth Gardens: Dark Flowers and Foliage Create Mystery

Jean Ann Van Kr...

3 weeks 3 days ago

It’s no secret that I like things that are a little outside of the norm. From fashion to friends, I like a life that is slightly off-kilter. So, it’s no surprise then, that the idea of creating a Goth garden is high on my list of to-dos in my new home.

Pantone 2013 Color of the Year, Emerald Green, in the Garden

Jean Ann Van Kr...

7 weeks 6 days ago

Trends in fashion, home design, and gardening are affected when Pantone announces its Color of the Year (some of you may remember last year’s Tangerine Tango color showing up everywhere.) For 2013, Pantone took a bold and somewhat controversial step in announcing Emerald Green as the new go-to color.

Bicolor Flower Inspires High Contrast Container

Jean Ann Van Kr...

12 weeks 12 hours ago

If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you have likely noticed that I prefer contrast and vivid colors to softer palettes with pastel hues. Plant features like color, texture, and shape inspire my design ideas and get the creative juices a-flowing.

How to Rejuvenate an Older Flower Border

Jean Ann Van Kr...

16 weeks 1 day ago

If you’ve been gardening for a few years, it’s likely that you have a well-established perennial border or two. Perennial borders are a staple of landscape design. As plants mature and fill in, the bed becomes a lush, verdant element that works well as a stand alone or as the backdrop for highlighting annual plantings.

New Year’s Project: A Garden Calendar

Jean Ann Van Kr...

20 weeks 3 days ago

For gardeners, the holidays are a bridge…sort of a gateway between the “non-gardening” season and the “gearing-up-for-gardening season”. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, our focus is on friends and family, good food and good times. But as soon as that fervor dies down, one thing dominates our thoughts…SEED CATALOGS. And thus begins “gearing-up-for-gardening” season.

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