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Spring Is Sprung—But Don’t Jump the Gun!

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Here in northern New England, the snow is finally receding and…

JMMDSApril 15, 2011

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A New Website for JMMDS

You are looking at our updated blog on our new website! Why a New Website?…

JMMDSApril 8, 2011

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The Garden of My Lawn

By Erica Bowman, JMMDS Perfectly manicured mono-cultured lawns are the aspiration of many, but I…

JMMDSApril 1, 2011

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Native Plants: Taking the First Step

By Anna Johansen, JMMDS Following Julie’s jubilant call to action citing the teachings of Doug…

JMMDSMarch 25, 2011

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Calling All Gardeners: It’s Time to Share Space with Our Fellow Earthlings!

By Julie Moir Messervy Professor Doug Tallamy’s vital message to the gardening and horticulture community: …

JMMDSMarch 4, 2011

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Late-Winter Inspiration: Julie’s Book Reviews

By Julie Moir Messervy The anticipation of spring makes us all antsy for fresh projects,…

JMMDSFebruary 24, 2011

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Vegetable Gardening with Children

By Jana Bryan Wunderle, JMMDS There is excellent research describing the importance of growing vegetables…

JMMDSFebruary 17, 2011

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When the Snow Hits the Fan: Good Design Diverts Winter Disasters

By Erica Bowman, JMMDS Here in Vermont, the snow tends to come in November or…

JMMDSFebruary 7, 2011

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Will the REAL Green De-Icers Please Stand Up?

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Note (11/7/17): This post was written in 2011. We just came…

JMMDSJanuary 31, 2011

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Winter Gardening: Forcing Bulbs Indoors

By Anna Johansen, JMMDS As a gardener, there are many reasons to look forward to…

JMMDSJanuary 23, 2011

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Virtual Vacation: Jana’s Tropical Plants

By Jana Bryan Wunderle, JMMDS With three feet of freshly fallen snow upon us here…

JMMDSJanuary 14, 2011

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Happy New Year: Full Metal Rabbit

By Julie Moir Messervy Look for our fun article “Tiny Hideaways” in the January/February…

JMMDSJanuary 7, 2011

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Holiday Gifts, Part 2: The Gift of Landscape Design

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Last week we shared some of our book recommendations for holiday…

JMMDSDecember 10, 2010

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Getting in the Spirit: Holiday Book Recommendations

By JMMDS Lushly-photographed, inspiring garden design books—we all love them! Here are our suggestions for…

JMMDSDecember 4, 2010

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Giving Thanks

By Julie Moir Messervy Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love getting together with family,…

JMMDSNovember 26, 2010

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Great Gardens: A Tropical Oasis in Farmington, CT

By Val Khislavsky Get an infusion of color and inspiration with this visit to a…

JMMDSNovember 19, 2010

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Inspired Design: Ideas in Action at Friends School of Baltimore

by Kay McConnell & Julie Moir MesservyArmed with information and ideas from Julie's 2005 Landscape…

JMMDSNovember 12, 2010

Design New Homestead Plants

Don’t Eat the Garden: Surviving in a World of Dangerous Greens

by Erica BowmanHaving an inquisitive baby crawling around outside really raises one's awareness about the…

JMMDSNovember 6, 2010

People Plants

Nightmare Plants: Garden Mistakes That Haunt Us

by JMMDSPlotline: Innocent gardener falls for beautiful plant species, opens heart and yard to the…

JMMDSOctober 29, 2010

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On Location: A Beacon Hill Garden Comes Alive

by Julie Moir Messervy Come along for a tour of a JMMDS-inspired shade garden in…

JMMDSOctober 27, 2010

How-To New Homestead Plants

Leave No Ground Uncovered: ‘Tis Better to Mulch Than to Weed

by Jennifer SilverJump on the mulch wagon to keep the weeds at bay and get…

JMMDSOctober 22, 2010

How-To New Homestead Plants

Anna’s Annuals (and Perennials!): Saving the Seeds of Summer

by Anna Johansen Get harvesting! Now's the time to collect all sorts of seeds to…

JMMDSOctober 14, 2010

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A Life in the Garden: Wayne Winterrowd Remembered

by Julie Moir Messervy We've lost a great designer and garden communicator, but are grateful…

JMMDSOctober 8, 2010

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Great Gardens: Arcadia, Lake Forest, IL

by Val Khislavsky Enjoy this look at Arcadia, a blog reader's garden that she has…

JMMDSOctober 1, 2010

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Letting It Rot: The Lazy Way to Compost

by Erica BowmanWe can all breathe a sigh of relief: composting can be effective even…

JMMDSSeptember 24, 2010

Books People Press

Julie and Home Outside earn a GWA Gold!

by Val KhislavskyJoin us in celebrating Julie's GWA Gold Award for Home Outside: Creating the…

JMMDSSeptember 17, 2010

Design How-To Tips Video

Step by Step: Laying a Stepping Stone Path with JMMDS

by Val KhislavskyI tagged along with Julie on a recent site visit to set a…

JMMDSSeptember 10, 2010

People Places

Powerful Places: Letter from St. Lucia

by Julie Moir MesservySoon after my honeymoon with Steve in 2002, I wrote this piece…

JMMDSSeptember 3, 2010

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Late Summer Color: Inspiration from Erica and Anna’s Gardens

by Erica Bowman and Anna Johansen Color in the garden can be hard to come…

JMMDSAugust 27, 2010

Design People Places Video

Post & Beam Bliss: A Little House down by the Pond

by Julie Moir Messervy A small post & beam house gives us a place to…

JMMDSAugust 19, 2010