The Artful Garden
Gardens Are Not Nature
Gardens and Nature Are Not the Same Gardens are not nature, and nature are not gardens. They both live by very different definitions. When I design a garden, I attempt...
Gardens Are Not Nature
Gardens and Nature Are Not the Same Gardens are not nature, and nature are not gardens. They both live by very different definitions. When I design a garden, I attempt...
Gardens as Classrooms
Why Hands-On Science Matters I am an extensive researcher. I have a library of garden books. I have been using internet Google searches since the early nineties to help me...
Gardens as Classrooms
Why Hands-On Science Matters I am an extensive researcher. I have a library of garden books. I have been using internet Google searches since the early nineties to help me...
My Faith in Gardens
A Christian call to return to the garden—not just as a metaphor, but as a sacred vocation of observation, design, and faithful stewardship.
My Faith in Gardens
A Christian call to return to the garden—not just as a metaphor, but as a sacred vocation of observation, design, and faithful stewardship.
Mulch Is Burning Homes
While working with the City of Franklin’s planning team on a pollinator garden project, I watched a Fire Department update that stopped me cold. The battalion chief linked a million-dollar...
Mulch Is Burning Homes
While working with the City of Franklin’s planning team on a pollinator garden project, I watched a Fire Department update that stopped me cold. The battalion chief linked a million-dollar...
We’re Not Nature Makers. We’re Garden Makers.
Gardens aren’t wild. They’re intentional, layered, and designed by people who understand how plants live and grow together. This essay explores the difference between nature and gardening, and why great...
We’re Not Nature Makers. We’re Garden Makers.
Gardens aren’t wild. They’re intentional, layered, and designed by people who understand how plants live and grow together. This essay explores the difference between nature and gardening, and why great...