Roy Diblik: Champion of natives and influential plantsman By Beth Botts   X St. Charles (Kane, Illinois)   Geneva (Swiss Confederation)   Morton Arboretum   Missouri   Lake Geneva   Millennium Park   Art Institute of Chicago     chicagotribune.com – (via Garden Writers Today)   …project by project, plant by plant, Diblik, 57, has [...]

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Local News | Bellingham woman is a warrior against pesticides, an advocate for nature | Seattle Times Newspaper To Lorrie Otto, the manicured expanse of green surrounding most homes is the root of environmental evil she’s spent decades trying to stamp out.   She founded Wild Ones, a natural-landscaping advocacy group in Wisconsin, of which [...]

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Good for birds, good for gardens: the lessons of a freezing winter – Times Online   It all goes to underline a point that has become increasingly true in recent years: the suburbs are now nationally significant for wildlife   you’ll find much more biodiversity in your garden.   Gardens matter. They can be regarded [...]

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The Master Gardeners of Putnam County are excited about their Spring Gardening School, a One-Day University on all things gardening. All are invited to join this annual event, which includes classes and a presentation with digital images by Duncan Brine, principal landscape designer of Horticultural Design, Inc. The New York Times, Horticulture Magazine, Hudson Valley [...]

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The Brine Design: Landscape and Garden Principles in Practice Join an on-site seminar at landscape designer Duncan Brine’s own six-acre garden. The Brine Garden resembles a public garden, with multiple areas, each with its own character. © HD Native plants from an on-site nursery were incorporated to help the garden blend with naturalistic areas and [...]

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