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Jane Berger

Woods Hole, MA

Jane Berger is a journalist and landscape designer.

Interests: Facebook: Garden Design Online Twitter: GdnDesignOnline

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Books: Plant Combinations for Every Garden

Plant combinations are fine, but this book is about so much more as well. Authors David Squire, Alan and Gill Bridgewater have put together a comprehensive guide to creating gardens that will fit with almost any lifestyle. Plant Combinations for an Abundant Garden: Design and Grow a Fabulous Flower and... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at GardenDesignOnline

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A Trellis for Everything

Just the latest from Terra Trellis... a new take on the window box, either indoors or out. It all started when Jennifer Asher of Terra Trellis met Chantal Aida Gordon and Ryan Benoit of The Horticult, and authors of the book How to Window Box: Small-Space Plants to Grow Indoors... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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The Rose Culprit

photo: ARS News Service This is the critter -- a rose mite the size of half a grain of salt -- that's been causing the rose rosette virus, which has now spread to 30 states. Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Beltsville, Maryland, identified the mite (Phyllocoptes fructiphilus)... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Happenings April 2019

SELECTED EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY: Exhibitions: thru April 12, Landscape Legacy of Dan Kiley, Palm Desert, CA Univ of CA Riverside, Palm Desert Center, TCLF, 202-483-0553 thru April 7, Dallas Blooms, Dallas TX Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, thru April 28, "Orchids: Amazing Adaptations," Washington DC National Portrait Gallery, Kogod... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Books: The New Tree Bible

Wow! How long have we been waiting for something like this??? Yep, you almost tremble as you open the pages. If you ever hoped for a tree book that could match Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs, this is it! In The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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In the Magazines - March-April 2019

Landscape Architecture March *Trees! *Reed Hilderbrand renovates the failing maple allee at Storm King Art Center *A new visitor center & protecting the sequoias at Yosemite *Decreasing the risk of wildfires *Trees at Ypres, Belgium & the !st World War Sunset March *A "wave" garden in San Francisco, inspired by... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Philadelphia Flower Show 2019 - Expertise

The big, designed landscapes are always the premier attraction at the show, but there are also annual attractions that showcase the expertise of amateur horticulturists and others. Here are some of this year's winners: click on images to enlarge Interiorscape: As the judges noted, "Execution of intent hits the mark... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Philadelphia Flower Show 2019 - First Look

After you pass by a number of vine sculptures and "pods" featuring creations by some of the world's top floral designers, you're greeted by a towering, flowering meadow up above as you enter this year's Philadelphia Flower Show. The theme this year is "Flower Power," and there are more flowers... Continue reading

Posted Mar 2, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Happenings March 2019

SELECTED EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY: Exhibitions: Feb 19-April 12, Landscape Legacy of Dan Kiley, Palm Desert, CA Univ of CA Riverside, Palm Desert Center, TCLF, 202-483-0553 Feb 23-April 7, Dallas Blooms, Dallas TX Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, thru October 15, Celebrating New American Gardens, Washington DC US Botanic Garden,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 27, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Philadelphia Flower Show Preview 2019

Flowers and More Flowers: "Flower Power" is the name of this year's show. Philadelphia Flower Show March 2-10 Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Flowers are part of our everyday lives and impart to us a wide array of emotions, from love and hope to peace, beauty, tranquility, and joy. Sam... Continue reading

Posted Feb 24, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Orchids of Singapore: NY Botanical Garden

A sure sign of spring is the annual orchid show at the NY Botanical Garden -- this year is the 17th show, in collaboration with Singapore Botanic Gardens and Gardens by the Bay. Singapore is home to one of the world's great orchid cultures and is a world leader in... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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New Plants 2019 - II

Some of the new plants this year from Bailey Nurseries First Editions® Lotty's Love™ Rose (Rosa rugosa 'BOC rogosnif') This new ever-blooming rugosa won a gold medal from the American Rose Society, most likely because it has huge clusters of semi-double deep pink blooms with golden stamens and a strong... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Events Update - APLD Lecture

Description February 16, 10am-1pm, Silver Spring Civic Building, Silver Spring, MD Please join us for our third annual APLD Winter Lecture, this year featuring International Award-Winning Designer Carrie Preston! Carrie is an American living in the Netherlands where she is the owner and head designer of Studio TOOP. She has... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Happenings February 2019

SELECTED EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY: Exhibitions: thru Feb 21: Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Sweden, Athens, GA University of Georgia, TCLF, 202-483-0553 Feb 19-April 12, Landscape Legacy of Dan Kiley, Palm Desert, CA Univ of CA Riverside, Palm Desert Center, TCLF, 202-483-0553 Feb 23-April 7, Dallas Blooms, Dallas TX Dallas... Continue reading

Posted Jan 29, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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New Roses 2019 - II

New Roses for 2019 from Star Roses & Plants: Cherry Frost™ Rose (Rosa Overedclimb') A lovely disease-resistant climber that repeat blooms throughout the season and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. What's not to like about that? It has dark green leaves that contrast beautifully with the deep red blooms,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 27, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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New Plants 2019 - I

New Shrubs for 2019 from one of the best in the business: Spring Meadow Nursery Legend of the Fall™ Bottlebrush (Fothergilla x intermedia 'ALICE') Wow. And wow again. Designers have always favored fothergilla for its brilliant fall color, but this new one is truly outstanding, with shades of yellow, orange,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Books: Designing with Winners

I can't think of a designer who doesn't know of/doesn't use Proven Winners plants, whether shrubs, small evergreens, roses, perennials or annuals. The plants are hardy; many of the shrubs are on the small side, suitable for urban or suburban gardens; and the annuals and perennials will make any container... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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New Roses 2019 - I

David Austin Roses is introducing three new English Roses to the United States this spring. 'The pale yellow 'Vanessa Bell' is a compact rose that produces many blooms. The firm's senior rosarian, Michael Mariott, says it is "one of the most free-flowering varieties" the firm has ever produced. Its fragrance... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Urban Tree of the Year 2019

photo: Eric Wiseman via SMA The Society of Municipal Arborists has selected the American hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) as 2019's Urban Tree of the Year. According to Nina Bassuk, Director of Cornell's Urban Horticulture Institute, the plant goes by many names -- American or Eastern hophornbeam, ironwood, hornbeam, leverwood -- "a... Continue reading

Posted Jan 6, 2019 at GardenDesignOnline

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Happenings January 2019

Selected Events Around the Country: Events: Jan 8-10, MANTS - MId-Atlantic Trade Show, Baltimore, MD Baltimore Convention Center, 410-296-6959 Jan 10-11, 30th New Directions in the American Landscape Conference, Blue Bell, PA "Ecology-Based Landscape Design: What's Next," Morris Arboretum, 215-247-5777 Program Repeats Jan 17-18, New London, CT Jan 11-13 Maricopa... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2018 at GardenDesignOnline

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Christmas Gifts 2018 - III

It's that last-minute time for presents, so how about giving a gift membership to your favorite local garden or botanical garden? And you'll be supporting all the great lectures, events, classes, etc. that they offer year-round. If you'd rather support a national organization, here are some where you can't go... Continue reading

Posted Dec 20, 2018 at GardenDesignOnline

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Christmas Books 2018 - III

What designer is not a fan of Steve Martino? And this book tells you everything you want to know about the ways to achieve harmony between residence and garden and the landscape beyond. In Desert Gardens of Steve Martino (Monacelli Press, 2018), author Caren Yglesias and photographer Steve Gunther outline... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2018 at GardenDesignOnline

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Christmas Gifts 2018 - II

These are all from the New York Botanical Garden Shop: Hanging Aerium Planter There are a couple of different styles available in this aerium planter, and different colors, too. They're ceramic planters with 2.5 feet of cable you can use to suspend it from a hook. Hang several at different... Continue reading

Posted Dec 14, 2018 at GardenDesignOnline

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Christmas Books 2018 - II

Two fairly new releases from Timber Press -- either would be a lovely gift for a dedicated gardener: Most anyone who's ever subscribed to a garden magazine is familiar with author Tovah Martin, and her latest book, The Garden in Every Sense and Season , (Timber Press, 2018) to be... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2018 at GardenDesignOnline

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Christmas Gifts 2018 - I

For a special person who's a dedicated gardener, I can't think of better way to brighten those winter days than a subscription that will deliver a different plant every month. All the plants in this series are easy care, potted in a five-inch earthenware planter -- and you can choose... Continue reading

Posted Dec 4, 2018 at GardenDesignOnline

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