Field observations, design thinking, and case studies from Mount Desert Island and the coast of Maine.
The structural elements - stonework, evergreens, seed heads - that carry a coastal garden through four feet of snow.
Read article →The case for building Maine gardens around the species that already know how to thrive here.
Read article →How we reversed 40 years of lawn-first decisions and returned a Blue Hill farmhouse to its original plan.
Read article →What we do in October on every garden we care for, and why the work done now shapes next May.
Read article →A field guide to the coastal perennials and shrubs that actually earn their place on Mount Desert Island.
Read article →Notes on sourcing, siting, and setting Deer Isle and Penobscot granite in a modern landscape.
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