AllDesignPlants Problem-Solving Design: Perennial Hedges By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Spring is a great time for gardeners to take stock. Before…JMMDSMay 17, 2011
AllPeople Inspired Design: Metal Artists By Julie Moir Messervy Metal and stone sculpture by Lou Nop of Middlebury, Vermont. Photo…JMMDSMay 10, 2011
AllPlants Everybody Knows: Gardening Rules We Have Broken By JMMDS There are some cardinal gardening “rules” that are practically written in stone. Everybody…JMMDSApril 29, 2011
AllPlants A Southern Gardener Moves North Guest blogger Carol Wood is a musician, former professor of medieval literature, and gardening enthusiast,…JMMDSApril 22, 2011
AllHow-ToNew Homestead 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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AllDesignNew HomesteadPlants The Garden of My Lawn By Erica Bowman, JMMDS Perfectly manicured mono-cultured lawns are the aspiration of many, but I…JMMDSApril 1, 2011
AllDesignNew HomesteadPeoplePlants 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
AllBooksDesignPeoplePlants 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
AllBooks 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
AllDesignHow-ToPlaces Vegetable Gardening with Children By Jana Bryan Wunderle, JMMDS There is excellent research describing the importance of growing vegetables…JMMDSFebruary 17, 2011
AllDesignPlantsTips 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
AllProducts 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
How-ToPlantsTipsUncategorized Winter Gardening: Forcing Bulbs Indoors By Anna Johansen, JMMDS As a gardener, there are many reasons to look forward to…JMMDSJanuary 23, 2011
AllPeoplePlacesPlants Virtual Vacation: Jana’s Tropical Plants By Jana Bryan Wunderle, JMMDS With three feet of freshly fallen snow upon us here…JMMDSJanuary 14, 2011
AllPeople Happy New Year: Full Metal Rabbit By Julie Moir Messervy Look for our fun article “Tiny Hideaways” in the January/February…JMMDSJanuary 7, 2011
Uncategorized 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
BooksPeople 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
AllPeople Giving Thanks By Julie Moir Messervy Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love getting together with family,…JMMDSNovember 26, 2010
AllDesignPeoplePlacesPlants 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
DesignHow-ToPeoplePlaces 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
DesignNew HomesteadPlants 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
PeoplePlants 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
PlacesPressVideo 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-ToNew HomesteadPlants 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-ToNew HomesteadPlants 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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How-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips 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
BooksPeoplePress 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