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the american beautyberry. as beautiful as its name. one of my champions of fall. . #callicarpaamericana #fallchampions #plantsthatrockautumn #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvaT5vAmDM/?igshid=fgqe59yzc2xn

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Last weekend we lost our Jenna. It happened so suddenly we are still stunned and in pain. Here’s a memory of our lively, playful kitty back in London, in a small garden that was a cat paradise with catnip, valerian, trees to climb, shrubs to hide under and a lawn to play on. . (Check out more garden videos on my website.) . #jennathecat #catfriendly #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness #catsofinstagram (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZFDQTA_6a/?igshid=nf56y7w1z3o6

There’s a German expression that tells you everything about us Germans: “Not complained is praised enough”. Well, this is the kind of attitude I had to unlearn fast when I moved abroad. And yet, when I get a kind note such as this from a happy client, I blush and I’m chuffed and I don’t know what to say. So let’s try a “Thank you!” for letting me work on this design and share my vision with you. And I look forward to seeing it come to life and grow. . #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFf6TTtAkom/?igshid=18doeb9jsnqfi

a traditional #englishstyle flower border with pollinator- and bird-friendly plants. in Edmonds, north of Seattle. why not? #pollinatorfriendly #birdfriendly . #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFalzOkgefm/?igshid=88assik05hr6

Suddenly, autumn. A few poetic words for those of you who love this season, and for those who want to: . Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. I shall smile when wreaths of snow Blossom where the rose should grow; I shall sing when night’s decay Ushers in a drearier day. — Emily Brontë . #fall #autumn #bronte #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQZNtSAYbE/?igshid=2ss3dcyplr10

“...the strict fiat has gone forth that all the natural beauty must be preserved; that no tree must unwittingly be cut down; that the natural wild flowers must remain; that the streams, the springs, the lake front, the nodding willows, the stately cedar, the majestic fir, the quivering cypress and the homelike maple and all the flora and fauna with which Nature has blessed this lakeshore, must not be defiled by the hand of man.“ — from the original prospectus for lot sales in Lake Forest Park, a community north of Seattle. written in 1912. . #lakeforestpark #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFFzLwsgrRO/?igshid=ysu610z1657l

it’s labor day, but it’s also the end of the summer season. i have at long last written a new blog post about some observations around kitchen gardens in this exceptional year. . LINK IN BIO. . in the pic: my neighbor Theo and his spectacularly productive veg patch, with toms, zucchini, lettuce, onions, herbs... . #victorygarden #pandemicgardening #lockdowngardening #kitchengarden #blogpost #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2dAYUAtR_/?igshid=1c68vjbe7ly75

got to design a small #potager for a tricky (= part shady) area of an urban garden. questions to answer were how to integrate it into the existing defined areas, how to overcome the fact it‘s facing north and east, how to draw people in, and how to make it flow. . my first idea of a classic symmetrical potager with raised beds along the fence was not suitable here (i developed it anyway for future reference). a cluster of beds of varying heights (mahjong-style) in the sunny centre of the space was a better solution. there’s plenty of room to walk around the beds with garden tools, and to access the garden from other areas of the yard. for a bit of whimsy, I suggested a wall of mirrors on the north-facing fence. and how do you draw people to a space (without them realising it)? you install a fountain that can be heard before it is seen. . what a fun little design project this was! . #kitchengarden #designdrawing #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcZ8QYAgtv/?igshid=1xxoi1p4bn0qq

those gorgeous pasque flowers and their crazy seedheads. . #pasqueflower #pulsatillavulgaris #seedheads #mountrainier #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Paradise, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEQsMz2g7fd/?igshid=1ej57vhlzng3y

in our first year in the PNW, my husband and I went up to Mt. Rainier to see the famed wildflowers. we found snow instead! people laughed at us when we told the story. what’s so funny about wanting to see wildflowers? at the end of may?😉 . we learned our lesson and finally returned this weekend to take another look. we weren‘t disappointed. what a spectacular sight! thank you to the rangers taking such wonderful care of the meadows. and shame on all the people that i saw trampling through the meadows, picking flowers, picnicking in large groups far off the trails. may this natural beauty stay with us for a long time to come. my own #queenannemeadow can’t compete with the real deal. and that is ok. . #mountrainier #wildflowers #wildflowermeadow #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Paradise, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEQp1vBgj0f/?igshid=1gxnx018xcdqv

it’s #harvesttime! after all the work you’ve put into 🥬building and planting (your lettuce, sweet peas, toms & cukes, broccoli, onions, carrots...) 🌶watering and feeding 🥕pinching and staking 🍒pruning and grooming ... the least you can do is pick the apples off the tree! and don’t forget to measure your zucchinis 😉📏 #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDvNIZIASe6/?igshid=1htipk8pqi6s3

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I love hearing from my clients even if they didn’t hire me for The Big Project: «I think you were right to say that “you've got this”, because for better or for worse I am kind of liking my current style of doing the stuff I know I want to do and figuring out the rest as things go along» — A happy coaching client. . Sometimes a new client thinks they need a complete design plan, but during our conversation it emerges that they really needed encouragement to do it their way. That’s what my coaching service is made for. To listen, give feedback, ask questions and guide. Occasionally, to show and teach. And who knows? A small coaching session may still lead to a big project. . #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDh4Inugvtr/?igshid=1aravfst8teeg

cat in the high summer grass. if your stipa is flopping over, follow the advice i got from @moss.n.pearls — run your fingers through the blades and “comb out” loose seed heads and dead blades. . #jennathecat #stipatenuissima #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXzLFLAabq/?igshid=1b38wdxctxzun

“germination” by irish sculptor Ana Duncan. please view her beautiful art at @anaduncansculpture . #sculpture #gardensculpture #irishsculptor #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDNu07agwMc/?igshid=5mq06v50qr57

enjoy our mini heatwave. keep a cool head and be safe.🍀 . #queenannemeadow #rudbeckia #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKVggsgKB0/?igshid=5o7danejtqct

one planter, two jasmines. . one is called white jasmine, the other is called star jasmine. . one is a real jasmine, the other is not a jasmine at all (it’s just commonly called that). . one flowers in winter, the other flowers... round about now. . both are evergreen climbers native to asia, with very fragrant flowers. . which one would you pick? . #jasminumpolyanthum #trachelospermumjasminoides #whitejasmine #starjasmine #climbers #evergreen #fragrantflowers #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCrTEUA_Cn/?igshid=ug07yycj7bbw

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