Author: Sandra Jonas
Finally there are signs of spring. The weather has been chilly in Georgia for an unusually long spell and bloom times are off.
CREATING A PATH
There are two choices when creating a path.
Curved paths create mystery, one cannot see the end.
Straight paths, on the other hand, require a focal point to stop the eye.
Above, a reinforced focal point. The tree is the main focal point reinforced by the urn and plinth.
photo taken on recent speaking engagement in Ft. Worth TX.
LANDSCAPE AT ITS BEST!
Every so often one looks with new eyes at a familiar scene. I can’t say how many times I have visited with my friend Lyndy Broder of Clematis fame; but this visit was different.
Perhaps because the deciduous magnolias were putting on a show of shows or perhaps the trees she planted have finally reached a size in scale with the lake. One thing is certain; this scene will continue to gain in stature.
THIS is Landscape, at its best!
When her home was built on a pasture there was not a tree in sight. The deal she struck with her husband gave her a free hand to plant. This is the result.
This may very well be the first visit where I was not distracted by the profusion of clematis in bloom!
CONTINUOUS AS THE STARS THAT SHINE
STATUS SYMBOL revisited
Back to the driveway….
What mine lacks is definition, or in design terms “line.”
In the above photo the tire tracks and tree trunks provide it.
One of my favorite treatments for a drive, is the one below.
Beautiful cobbles contain the gravel and the line provides direction.
What a wonderful welcome! Another item on my ‘Honey Do’ list.
Photo courtesy of FOR LOVE OF A HOUSE. Visit this blog for an overdose of inspiration and to see how they installed the cobbles. http://fortheloveofahouse.blogspot.com/2012/09/so-lest-you-think-weve-been-sitting.html
WHY DON’T YOU…
WHY DON’T YOU…
Have a garden with presence in the winter.
Use evergreen groundcovers and some large evergreens for height.
Here, Vinca and Helleborus mingle at the feet of deciduous hydrangeas. Can you imagine this space without them?
Yes, I just viewed Diana Vreeland, The Eye Has To Travel. can you tell?