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Six Weeks in Australia, Part 2

Text and photos by Julie Moir Messervy. Plateau and escarpments caused by uplift 170 million…

JMMDSMarch 2, 2018

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Changing My Point of View | Six Weeks in Australia

Text and photos by Julie Moir Messervy Freshwater Beach, Northern Beaches, New South Wales I’m…

JMMDSFebruary 12, 2018

All Books Design How-To Uncategorized Video

JMMDS News & Video

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

JMMDSFebruary 28, 2014

Lectures and Workshops Uncategorized Upcoming Events

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

Books Press Uncategorized

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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A Trip to France: For the Love of Lines

By Julie Moir Messervy My husband and I recently spent a week in France where…

JMMDSDecember 23, 2013

Design Lectures and Workshops People Upcoming Events

Upcoming Garden Workshop—January 25, 2014

Have you reserved your spot yet for the Garden Inspirations Workshop in Brattleboro, VT, on…

JMMDSDecember 17, 2013

All Design How-To Uncategorized

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

Rain Garden by Melissa Clark from Landscaping Ideas That Work by JMMDS

Books Design

Julie Moir Messervy’s Latest Book: Landscaping Ideas That Work

Landscape designer Melissa Clark transformed a perpetually soggy front yard into this lush rain garden,…

JMMDSDecember 12, 2013

All Design Uncategorized Video

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

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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

All Design People Uncategorized Upcoming Events

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

All Design How-To Tips Uncategorized Video

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

All People Places Uncategorized Upcoming Events

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

Design How-To Uncategorized Video

Landscape Design Concepts Video #3: Sloped vs. Level Site

When beginning to design your home landscape, one of the first challenges you'll face is…

JMMDSSeptember 20, 2013

Design How-To Uncategorized Video

Landscape Design Concepts Video #2: Your Daydreaming Place

"To understand someone's ideal landscape, my favorite question to ask is: Where did you go…

JMMDSAugust 28, 2013

How-To Tips Uncategorized Video

Landscape Design Concepts Video: Evaluating Your Site

JMMDS is launching a video series called Design Concepts for Your Landscape, in which Julie…

JMMDSAugust 5, 2013

Books Lectures and Workshops People Uncategorized

Writers’ Heaven!

Ana Maria Spagna (far left), Julie, and colleagues at the Chesapeake Writers Conference. Photo: Ana…

JMMDSJuly 5, 2013

People Places

Award-Winning Exhibit at the 2013 Boston Flower & Garden Show

JMMDS and Mass Hort win Highest Award for Best Exhibit Staged by a Non-Profit Organization…

JMMDSApril 1, 2013

Books

The Roots of My Obsession: Thirty Great Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden

You plant the seed, you nurture it, it nurtures you. –Susan Heeger, “Homegrown,” from The…

JMMDSSeptember 21, 2012

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A Virtual Visit to the Toronto Music Garden

Last week Julie paid a visit to the Toronto Music Garden with her parents and…

JMMDSAugust 31, 2012

Design How-To Services

Home Outside Online Design Service: A Magical, Happy Space

By Jennifer Silver. Photos and images, JMMDS. Last year JMMDS launched our Home Outside online…

JMMDSJuly 26, 2012

All Design People Places Products

Eye on Design: Room 68

Eye on Design: Room 68 Recently, Julie and her daughter Charlotte—on a quest for outdoor…

JMMDSJune 25, 2012

Press

USA Today

Today USA Today ran an article by Wendy Koch headlined, "Use of Outside Living Areas…

JMMDSJune 18, 2012

All Design People Places

Design Inspiration: Adriaan Geuze and West 8

By Julie Moir Messervy A few weeks ago, I was honored to speak at Longwood…

JMMDSNovember 10, 2011

People Places

Powerful Places: A Wedding on Maui

By Julie Moir Messervy Photo by Aihara Visuals Photography. On July 16th at 7:45 a.m.,…

JMMDSJuly 29, 2011

Books People

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