One of the issues with planting in Florida is that you really have to hit the timing just right. The fall is the time to …
Diving Deep into “Bold Botanicals” with Dimitra Milan: Day 2 Unveiled
For those following along with Dimitra Milan’s captivating “Bold Botanicals” workshop, Day 2 was a masterclass in layering, light, and bringing floral subjects to life …
Dimitra Milan Bold Botanicals Workshop
The Milans of the Milan Art Institute moved to Sarasota within the last two years and set up a Gallery and now an in-person art …
Takeaways from Yvonne Tsikata’s Beautiful Virginia Garden
You will be amazed at how fabulous Yvonne’s zone 7B residential garden is. As a lover of roses going way back to my Babcia’s garden …
Takeaways from Jenny of Gardening with Creekside
I get a lot of my gardening and art information from YouTube. The big problem I have is that the landscapers I love the most …
Planting in Drifts: Structure, Harmony, Repetition
I love collecting plants. So much so, that my gardens can sometimes look like a patchwork of varying different plants with no real sense of …
Progress on the Rose Parterre (part 2)
This has been a very huge project but I’m finally starting to see the vision much better, and I am ecstatic with the progress. Of …
Planning a Rose Parterre Part 1
The lawn behind the former tack room, now studio, has been dug up a few times. The worst time was when we buried the electricity …
Plants that did not like to freeze
Well, last night we hit below freezing for the first time in a very long time. The water in the bird bath was frozen solid …
I participated in Three Art Shows this Year
As a student in the local college, I was fortunate enough to learn to prepare my art for showing at the college’s three art shows. …