My City is a Garden

Garden inspriation from around the world

Winter Gardens

French existentialist writer and philosopher Albert Camus once said, “In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.” Never is that more true than … Continue reading

January 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

GARLAND FARM, MAINE/Beatrix Farrand

Beatrix Farrand was a landscape gardener whose work defined the American taste in gardens throughout the first half of the 20th century. For generations, gardens consisted of tender and annual … Continue reading

August 18, 2013 · 1 Comment

PENELOPE HOBHOUSE: 10 GARDEN RULES

“Gardening is a fine art. You need to have a painter’s eye for colour and composition, an architect’s sense of balance and symmetry, and a sculptor’s feel for manipulating form … Continue reading

August 17, 2013 · 1 Comment

KELLY GARDEN: Elora, Ontario, Canada

Rooms for Design Creating an exterior garden room can give a sense of intimacy to a larger garden or offer the opportunity to create varied looks in a small one. … Continue reading

June 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

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Jardin de St-Gabriel-Brécy / Normandy, France

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Serre de la Madone, Menton, France

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The Giardini Botanici Hanbury, Mortola, Italy

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Les Quatre Vents, La Malbaie, Québec