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Planting Big Trees in Southern New Hampshire

We're sometimes asked what are the most spectacular changes that people can make to their landscapes quickly.…

JMMDSOctober 5, 2015

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Southern Vermont Pond Renovation

Video and photos by JMMDS We recently shared some of the exciting institutional landscape designs we're…

JMMDSAugust 17, 2015

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The Land of the Giants: Traveling to Northern Ireland

Text and photos, except where noted, by Julie Moir Messervy The Irish coastline. On February…

JMMDSMay 8, 2015

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A Dear Departed Friend of Tenshin-en: James Edward Mulcahy

Jim Mulcahy By Julie Moir Messervy Last week our profession lost a very special man.…

JMMDSMarch 26, 2015

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Jana’s New Year’s Resolution: Indoor Gardening!

By Jana Bryan, JMMDS After moving out of an old farmhouse with an established garden…

JMMDSJanuary 8, 2015

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Vermont Wetlands Tour with Julie Moir Messervy & Susan Teare

Text by Julie Moir Messervy, JMMDS. Photography by Susan Teare. When you live near a…

JMMDSNovember 26, 2014

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BIF10: Collaborative Innovation Summit, Providence, RI

By Julie Moir Messervy My daughter Lindsey works in Providence, RI, for the Business Innovation…

JMMDSOctober 7, 2014

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Protecting Woodlands: The Vermont Coverts Cooperator Workshop

All photos by JMMDS. Recently Julie had one of those "only in Vermont" experiences that make…

JMMDSSeptember 22, 2014

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What Is That Shrub? Notes from The Garden Conservancy Tour

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS On Sunday, August 24, we hosted a Garden Conservancy Open Days…

JMMDSAugust 29, 2014

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Summer News from JMMDS

We continue to be delighted with the response to our re-release of the Home Outside…

JMMDSJuly 29, 2014

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Ask an Expert: The Home Outside Palette App as Teaching Tool

One of our favorite features of the Home Outside Palette landscape design app is "Ask…

JMMDSJuly 22, 2014

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Home Outside Palette App Release & Ugly Garden Contest!

We are thrilled to announce the release of our improved Home Outside Palette 3.0 landscape…

JMMDSJune 17, 2014

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A Visit to Scotland

Text and photos by Julie Moir Messervy Glen Schiel: Steve and I exclaimed at each…

JMMDSJune 6, 2014

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Native Plants: Still Essential for Wildlife

By Julie Moir Messervy On May 3, The New York Times published an op-ed piece…

JMMDSMay 16, 2014

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Landscape Design: Children’s Outdoor Play Areas

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about landscaping…

JMMDSApril 11, 2014

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Amazing Landscape Designs from an App User

We love hearing from users of the Home Outside Palette landscape design app. One of…

JMMDSMarch 28, 2014

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On the Road with Landscaping Ideas That Work

By Julie Moir Messervy. Photos by JMMDS, except where noted. Thanks to JMMDS’s new book,…

JMMDSMarch 14, 2014

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JMMDS News & Video

Julie will be reporting soon on her recent activities, including a lecture tour for Landscaping…

JMMDSFebruary 28, 2014

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Catch Julie Moir Messervy at a Lecture Near You!

With the recent publication of Landscaping Ideas That Work, Julie's kicking off a busy season with…

JMMDSJanuary 23, 2014

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Landscaping Ideas That Work

Despite the dismal weather, it's been a sunny day for Landscaping Ideas That Work, Julie's…

JMMDSJanuary 20, 2014

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Palette Landscape Design App: A User Design & Some Big News…

A user of the Home Outside Palette landscape design app sent us the incredible design above, with…

JMMDSDecember 13, 2013

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Landscape Design Concepts Video #5: Aesthetic Arrangements

Click the image above to watch the video. Once you have evaluated your site and…

JMMDSDecember 6, 2013

JMMDS Toronto Music Garden, Photo by Adrian Holmes

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing a very happy Thanksgiving to our community, clients, and friends, far and near. With…

JMMDSNovember 27, 2013

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Renovating Tenshin-en, The Garden of the Heart of Heaven

By Julie Moir Messervy, with photos by JMMDS. Restoration in progress at Tenshin-en, The Garden…

JMMDSNovember 22, 2013

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Palette Landscape Design App “Ask an Expert” Re-Design #3

An app user in nearby Northampton, MA, sent us this design with a request for…

JMMDSNovember 15, 2013

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JMMDS and Hempstead House in the News

"Mr. Ma's Winter Garden," designed by JMMDS for Hempstead House, photographed by Marilynn K. Yee…

JMMDSOctober 31, 2013

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Landscape Design Concepts Video #4: Choosing a Layout

Ideally, when we design our home landscapes, we look at our property as a whole…

JMMDSOctober 25, 2013

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Palette Landscape Design App “Ask an Expert” Re-Design #2

Dynamic Balance This Home Outside Palette landscape design app user employed the "Ask an Expert"…

JMMDSOctober 21, 2013

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Upcoming Event: A Design Showhouse at Hempstead House

Historic Hempstead House at the Guggenheim estate in Sands Point, NY, is considered the "quintessential…

JMMDSOctober 18, 2013

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Exciting App News! (Hint: landscape design ideas for free!)

Yesterday we released an update for our Home Outside Palette landscape design app with an…

JMMDSOctober 4, 2013