Beautiful lines and a history make this a lounge chair a perfect fit for a modern garden. Bronze and copper tubing salvaged from sunken naval ships at Pearl Harbor were repurposed into prototypes for this iconic outdoor collection designed by Walter Lamb. Available locally at Design within Reach.
Roses are not typically seen in sub-tropical landscapes and for good reason – heat and humidity cause a number of debilitating and unattractive fungal diseases that can put amateur gardeners over the edge! The beautiful rose garden at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota shows that it can be done! There are a number of high …
We’ve already talked about ways to make a very low maintenance and easy green wall in your house.Here – more ideas from our recent projects.
Bromeliads are a great way to add drought tolerant, low maintenance color to your garden. No trimming required! These architectural plants come in a number of sizes and colors that can serve as accent plants, ground covers or mass plantings. There are varieties for both sun and shade. You can plant them in the ground, …
Just a few subtle hardscape details that made a big difference on this recent project. Instead of a plastic drain that cracks over time, this continuous slit drain works seamlessly into the hardscape design. The trough underneath was formed to provide a continuous slope to ensure positive drainage. Want to soften your hardscape with a …
Have a blank outdoor wall that you would like to soften with plants? Studio Sprout has been experimenting with a variety of ways to mount low maintenance air plants to do just that. Air plants don’t require soil and while they do best with some misting and occasional watering (can be from rain), they are …
Studio Sprout has been experimenting with woolly pockets for a couple of years now with great success! Woolly pockets are felt, partially recycled plastic lined planters that can be mounted on walls. The back is plastic lined so that it doesn’t mold on your wall, the front unlined part allows drainage through the felt. We …
There are a thousand ways you can easily give your entry a face lift with unique pottery and plants. A recent Wall Street Journal article about the trend of individualizing residential entries with special pots and plants was substantiated by the recent Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association plant show in Orlando. Here is what we …
