A memorable, captivating garden leaves something to the imagination. It unfolds slowly through time and space, with new discoveries waiting at each turn. Far from being predictable, such a garden has mystery, intrigue and depth. Using examples gleaned from Karen's coast to coast travels, we will ... » Learn More about Creating Captivating Gardens
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Foliage & Focal Points
Gardens without focus lack interest. No matter how beautiful the overall plant palette is, if there isn’t somewhere for the eye to pause it can appear a jumble of color and textures – rather like a crazy quilt. Creating vignettes and focal points allows us to design a scene that ... » Learn More about Foliage & Focal Points
SHRUBS OR PERENNIALS
Shrubs or perennials - huh?? Guess what? That's entirely possible. Shrubs now come in sizes from 12" to 36", just the right size to take the place of perennials in your borders and gardens. And that's just grand 'cause they can give you color with interesting foliage, flowering and almost zero ... » Learn More about SHRUBS OR PERENNIALS
Deer-Resistant Drama
It’s easy to feel defeated when trying to create a garden that you’ll enjoy but that the deer will leave alone. Our sole focus is often simply to fill the allotted space with deer resistant plants – and we’ll buy any that are recommended in books, magazines or online in a desperate desire for ... » Learn More about Deer-Resistant Drama
Foliage First
Gardens can quickly become an uninspiring, muddled sea of green leaves when nothing is in bloom. As an experienced designer, Karen Chapman is well acquainted with solving this and many other garden dilemmas. Using inspirational examples from her own 5-acre garden as well as her popular books, you ... » Learn More about Foliage First