Designers We ♥ * Piet Oudolf

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…is a Dutch designer who’s works can be found across Europe and in the U.S. He has made popular the look of the “natural meadow”. He uses mass plantings of Perennials, Grasses, Sedges, Carix. He exalts the seed head and … Continue reading

Letter From The Editor * Changes

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Happy Fall Equinox everyone! This is my absolute favorite season. We’re back in our garden— working in full force. We’re taking notes on the things we’re going to dig up and move in a few weeks when the cool temps … Continue reading

In The Field * Warmath

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Hummingbird This spring as Ann  and I were preparing to replant our backyard garden we decided we wanted to try to attract hummingbirds. Our first attempt did not work well until we used a homemade feeding  formula suggested by our … Continue reading

A Garden of Words * Hanging Laundry

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We Love Diane Meucci for her amazing garden designs, for her “nursery inside a garden”, and for her strong, inspiring character. Diane is a true eco-warrior who we adore here at Photosynthesis Magazine! Check out her nursery: Gardens Oy Vey

Designers We Love * Chris Cosby

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“My Big Backyard” the family garden at Memphis Botanic Garden – Memphis, TN PART ONE ~ Late Summer (Photos from 2010.) Chris Cosby wears many hats at the Memphis Botanic Garden, one of them is the Curator of My Big … Continue reading

A Garden of Words * Sugarland

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                       by Ross Proctor. The mower is huge. The rubber handles hit me across the chest—armpit high. It has an eight-horsepower Wisconsin engine with rear wheels that are large and … Continue reading