The romantic greenhouse lover in me is desperate to do something crazy... like somehow volunteer to re- home this gorgeous old greenhouse. But I’m hoping that maybe, one of you is more qualified, closer, and with better resources than me and can make sure this antique Lord and Burnham glass house gets a new good home. I’m dying over that cobweb transom and I can’t stand the thought that if someone doesn’t volunteer to move this beauty it will be demolished. It’s in New Caanan, CT and it is FREE to a good home. Maybe that is you? I’d soooo love for it to be one of you... Please... Details here : https://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/zip/d/new-canaan-free-lord-burnham-greenhouse/7292711356.html 
Who is ready for some transformation? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've got a serious urge to 'glow up' just about everything... and especially my garden (if only the ground would thaw and the snow would just go away already). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yesterday, Iona (@thebeeladygwespyr) sent me this makeover. She walks by this wild beast tree everyday with her dog... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But not too long ago it was a willow den for a local school - so she got in touch with the property owners and asked if she could do something about the current state - perhaps restore it...?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am so amazed and heartened by her volunteer pruning work and what was underneath all that growth!! She promises to post what it looks like as soon as it is all leafed back out.❤️🌱 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The sun is shining (at least for a few days) and I am eager to do some pruning and tidying myself.... it's never too early to take advantage of a warm day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you are looking to make some big changes in your garden, join me for the Garden Design Lab. I am currently accepting new students who want to transform their gardens this year. If you need garden design help, this is the most cost-effective DIY way to get a designer garden. Watch my free masterclass (click thru or find details in my bio link) to learn more and make sure you stay to the end for a very worthwhile bonus. 
Continuing my celebration of international women's day (part 2) by reviving a post I called "Influential Women Landscape Designers You Should Know" - Here is rest of the list: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sheila Brady Isabelle Greene Lauren Hall-Behrens Lucy Hardiman Gertrude Jekyll Jan Johnsen @johnsendesign Sylvia Karres @karresbrands Charlotte Korhals Altes Helen Lewis Dinke Logtenberg Natalia Lorenzo Sylvia Mattock Julie Moir Messervy @jmmdesignstudio Petra Pelz @petra_pelz Carrie Preston @studiotoop Catherine Mosbach Catherine McDonald Lauren Springer Ogden Sandra Pope Anja Oudolf Sarah Price @sarahpricelandscapes Amalia Robredo @estudioamaliarobredo Climmy Schneider Lianne Siergrassen @liannessiergrassen Julie Toll Jeanne Van Rijs Jacqueline va Der Kloet Anouk Vogel Trudi Woerdeman ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I could not find instagram accounts for everyone - if I have inadvertently missed someone's account - please tag them in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know there are others that should certainly be added to the list (the original was created in 2014) - Erin Benzakein @Floretflower comes to mind... as does a whole load of women who are working in other areas of the garden and horticulture worlds. Please feel free to tag anyone who you'd like to see added! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #internationalwomensday #plantingdesign #gardendesign #girlpower #womendesigners #women_in_landscape_design #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #instagarden #garten #gardens l #gardenlife #gardener #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård 
In honor of International Women's Day - I thought I'd revive a blog post I made a few years ago. It's titled "Influential Women Landscape Designers You Should Know"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unsurprisingly, there continues to be an over-representation of men at the top of the industry and an under-representation of women (at least in the media side and when we look at the big commissions). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But I do believe that things are changing - one positive sign I note - at least 7 of 16 show garden design teams at the upcoming Fall Chelsea Flower show will be lead by women! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I makes me feel old to say things like "I remember when you'd be surprised to see one or two women with gardens on main avenue". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But really - it wasn't that long ago... so I'd call that progress...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also, unsurprisingly, I haven't found the time to interview any of the women on the list (as I said I would back when I originally wrote the post). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So in the spirit of making good on that promise, I'm tagging everyone on the original list and inviting each of you to join in - even it it is just to tag me a great image of your work that you'd like to share (I'll put all of them in my stories!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Instagram lets me do 10 tags at a time - which means there are few more posts coming...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here's the first batch of influential & notable women that we can learn from and maybe even emulate as we evolve our gardens and horticultural or design careers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @jinny.blom⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @beth chatto⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @clintonriesla⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @andreacochranlandscape⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @topherdelaney⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dillongarden45⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @ggnmages⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @sarahravenperchhill (pictured)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @aralennoxboyd⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @sanne.horn.plantdesign⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ more coming... 
✅ Native Plant ✅ Boggy Soil problem solver ✅ HUGE (like the. biggest. of. all.) dinner plate blooms ✅ Hardy and easy to grow from north to south ✅ Stunning foliage (some are bright green leaved and some are sexy dark leaved) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ AND THEY ARE A CRAZY BARGAIN TODAY ONLY ON HSN.com. - $37.50 for 3 (three!) of them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been up since midnight talking about these amazing hardy hibiscus on @HSN. I've lost count of how many cups of espresso I've downed. I'm worried that might start to vibrate on LIVE national television. And I definately have to pee - like constantly. I'll be on til they sell out - and they are going fast (the dark leaved ones are already 2/3 gone and it's not even noon). If you want to come see what I do when I am not teaching you how to design your garden - stop by HSN.com pretty much any time today - I'll be there with my coffee and a whole load of beautiful plants (this is the kick off of the spring garden shows... and we have some really great things!). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This lavender variety is absolutely my favorite - with that grass and some burgundy blooms in the background. GAH! I am totally planting this mix this year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Which one is your favorite? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ p.s. just for context... these blooms are bigger than my head. bigger than my hands, true dinnerplate sized at over 7-9 inches across. 😳😳😳