Garden Inspirations

[Nyboy]

I love how they have a English garden with a Tudor style house

 

[ninnymary]

Aftermidnght and Beekissed, I too like more of the natural English cottage gardens. This is what I aim for but I don't think I've succeeded. I blame it on growing veggies.

Both of your gardens and you always inspire me.

Mary

 

[legacylandscaper]

Hi,

What a lovely reflection on garden inspirations! I totally agree about the joy of flipping through gardening magazines, even when nothing seems to fit our own space. And your idea of creating a succulent border or growing them along a lattice wall sounds absolutely stunning, I've always admired how succulents can transform a space into something so vibrant and unique. Thomas Hobbs’ books are indeed eye candy, and his gardens are so inspiring!

For me, I've always been drawn to low-maintenance yet beautiful designs, and lately, I've been researching landscape design in Tucson. The desert landscapes there are full of stunning succulents, cacti, and xeriscaping ideas that can be incorporated into any garden, no matter the size. I’m hoping to draw inspiration from those while working on my own garden this year.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and inspirations, I’d love to hear more about your projects!

 

[Dahlia]

I used to pour over garden magazines when I was younger looking for ideas but seldom found anything that fit my garden space, still it was nice to drool over beautiful gardens and choice garden plants in front of the fireplace in a comfy chair in the dead of winter .

One thing I would still like to attempt before I'm no longer able to garden is to create a succulent border or, I have a lattice wall where I would like to take a stab at growing succulents along the top. Thomas Hobbs did this with a wall at a house he once had. I have two of his books 'Shocking Beauty' and 'The Jewel Box Garden', talk about eye candy. I've been to a couple of his lectures on gardening not only is he a superb plantsman, he a hoot to listen to. The few times I managed to get to his nursery on the mainland never disappointed, always came home with something special. For anyone interested, google images of his gardens.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=thom...2WMKHWGTCyYQ_AUICSgC&biw=1255&bih=739#imgrc=_

What gardens have inspired you, any pictures?

Annette

One day I want to build this greenhouse that I saw in northern CA. It is made of old fashioned glass panes! Check it out!