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  • Sense of No-Place: Intentional Naturalistic Garden Making

    Over the past few decades thought-leaders and visionaries from around the world have brought us squarely into the golden age of naturalistic garden design. Our libraries are brimming with tomes that allow us to dissect, comprehend and translate designer gardens and natural beauty to our own space...

  • Bringing it Home A World of Garden Travel Inspiration

    Have you ever wondered what it takes to create the world-renowned conservatory displays at Longwood Gardens? Karl Gercens has been involved in the design, installation, and maintenance of Longwood’s glasshouse wonders for half his life. With over 30 countries and 3,000+ gardens visited, he has se...

  • The Southwest Garden Style: Will it Transplant to the Midwest?

    Panayoti Kelaidis at iLandscape 2025
    The Southwest boasts the Lion's share of America's national parks, and the burgeoning Sunbelt has seen an explosion of urban and suburbanization--which has embraced the desert look. Midwesterners love to vacation here--but why not bring some of the sunny flavo...

  • Winterscaping: Beauty in the Quiet Season

    Heather Prince at iLandscape 2025
    Here in the Midwest, winter can feel almost never ending. Creating four-season landscapes is never easy, but perhaps it is most challenging in winter when the color palette shrinks, and the emphasis shifts to form over flower. This is an opportunity to consider p...