Feature Gardens in the Lou!
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Marty and Bridget Koenig
Starting a career in landscaping at 62 might sound crazy, but for Marty, it was a natural transition after teaching for 38 years. Now at 72, the self-taught designer and keen plantsman has…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Nathan Urben and Phil Mueller
There’s something for everyone in Nathan Urben and Phil Mueller’s Winchester Garden—a botanical candy shop abundant with flavor and color. Layers of texture and color weave throughout the lush space, creating floral vignettes…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Jesse Gilbertson
The magic and mystery of the woods from Jesse Gilbertson’s childhood initially drew him into the bonsai world. Mature trees, gnarly trunks, delicate moss…it’s all there, just in miniature, much like a ship…
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Road Trip Garden-Elandan Gardens
Bremerton, Washington Bonsai is for lovers of the twisted and the ancient, for those passionate about illusion and the art form side of craft. Bonsai is a combination of art and horticulture in…
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Road Trip Garden-Oregon Garden
Silverton, Oregon You know you are in Oregon when, instead of field after field of corn and soybeans, you drive through field after field of nursery stock. Oregon has 37,200 farms and ranches…
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A Winter Visit to the Garden of Martha LaFata
Martha LaFata’s one-acre garden becomes an enchanting wonderland after snow. This is why when Mother Nature finally delivered our first real snow for the season on February 16th, I rushed over to Martha’s…
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Road Trip Garden-Butchart Gardens
Brentwood Bay, BC, Canada Jennie Butchart had a problem. The old spent limestone quarry that supplied her husband’s cement plant was an eyesore. So, Jennie got the crazy idea of turning it into…
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Road Trip Garden-Portland Japanese Garden
Portland, Oregon The outstanding Japanese Garden at Missouri Botanical Garden has spoiled many St. Louisans, myself included. In all my wanderings, it remained THE top Japanese Garden I’ve ever had the pleasure of…
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Garden-Lou Visits the Garden of Craig and Diana Plahn
How would you describe the perfect garden? It would be different for everyone but might include mature trees or plenty of Japanese maples. You may be into conifers and would have an abundance…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Samantha Lee Smugala
Samantha Lee Smugala loves problem-solving. St. Louis has a few problems, … one being the many vacant lots that dot city neighborhoods. “I realized the significant harm communities suffer when they are riddled…
