View from Federal Twist

Ramblings of a "New American" Gardener

Piet Oudolf

Garden is a verb

May 3, 2013

Garden is a verb. In the aftermath of messy winter construction, planting goes apace.

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Ecological disruption: Has Travis Beck been in my garden?

February 21, 2013

Yes, in my head in my garden

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Garden visitors

October 27, 2012

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Welcome visitors to the Federal Twist garden.

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Is planting Dahlia ‘Bishop of Landaff’ an immoral act?

October 14, 2006

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Native vs non-native…good or bad?

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I dislike the phrase “Sustainable Design” but…

December 23, 2005

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The very beginning of the journey…..

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