In the garden

Every garden is a composition in motion

Read gardens through their shapes, planting, materials and changing seasons. Find ideas for noticing what works and making thoughtful choices in the space you have.

Garden Design · 7 min readThe Garden Axis: What a Straight View Does to a Walk

Straight gravel path lined with neatly trimmed bushes and blooming flowers leading to a wooden bench under a large leafy tree

Whole and halved onions and potatoes with root tubers on wooden surface in natural light

Plants

Bulbs or Tubers? Two Different Ways Plants Store Their Start

Bulbs or tubers? Learn to recognize each plant’s storage organ by its structure, buds, roots, and growth pattern, then…

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Brick and gravel garden paths separated by a triangular flower bed with lush green plants and a small tree

Garden History

From Gravel to Brick: Why Garden Paths Took Different Forms

Oct 26, 20266 min read

Assorted green plants in various pots arranged on a stone patio near a brick wall and wooden bench

Materials

The Matching-Pots Myth: When Variety Helps a Plant Display

Oct 24, 20268 min read

Person sketching in a winter garden with leafless trees, trimmed bushes, and light snow on grass under an overcast sky

Seasons

A Winter Garden Walk for Silhouette and Space

Oct 22, 20265 min read

Garden sections

01Garden Design
Paths, rooms and layouts that give a garden its shape.
02Plants
Plant forms, combinations and the roles they play outdoors.
03Materials
The surfaces, structures and details that set a garden’s tone.
04Seasons
Notice how gardens change in light, colour and form through the year.
05Garden History
Ideas and garden forms shaped by different times and traditions.