by MarciaWeber | Dec 9, 2016 | Landscape Design
What’s your favorite kind of outdoor holiday decorating? As I was driving to an event the other night after dark, I passed one of those homes that was lit up like a firecracker for the holidays. They had lights of every color outlining the house, the shrubs and...
by MarciaWeber | Oct 27, 2016 | Gardens, Landscape Design
I am always inspired by English garden design and landscapes. Last month, I enjoyed a brief trip to England on my way to Russia and wanted to share some of the flavor of their landscape architecture and the English garden design. The English are well known for their...
by MarciaWeber | Sep 28, 2016 | Gardens, Landscape Design
Often called the Russian Versailles, The Peterhof Gardens near St Petersburg are the very definition of a grand garden design. With 500 acres, 200+ statues, 144 fountains, 7 palaces, and 23 museums, it is the most visited site in Russia hosting over 4.2 million...
by MarciaWeber | Sep 15, 2016 | Container Plantings, Landscape Design, Landscape Styles
In February this year, the International Sculpture Center awarded artist and sculptor Bernar Venet the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of landscape sculpture. Just two weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting...
by MarciaWeber | Aug 18, 2016 | Landscape Design, Landscape Styles
Composing a garden is a lot like composing music. There are places in the garden that invite a crescendo of blooms, and other areas that call for a something gentler, more of an adagio. A tree may be a cappella, placed without accompaniment of flora and fauna, while...
by MarciaWeber | Jun 8, 2016 | Landscape Design, Landscape Maintenance, Lawn Maintenance
Lawn maintenance is a hot topic this time year. This is when Atlanta lawns are looking lush, vibrant green, and very inviting. While riding through our Buckhead Atlanta neighborhoods, I am reminded of author Tom Wolfe’s expression in Man in Full about our lawns,...
