AllDesignTipsUncategorized Planting Big Trees in Southern New Hampshire We're sometimes asked what are the most spectacular changes that people can make to their landscapes quickly.…JMMDSOctober 5, 2015
AllDesignLandscape Design AppTipsUncategorized Ask an Expert: The Home Outside Palette App as Teaching Tool One of our favorite features of the Home Outside Palette landscape design app is "Ask…JMMDSJuly 22, 2014
AllDesignHow-ToTipsUncategorizedVideo Landscape Design Concepts Video #4: Choosing a Layout Ideally, when we design our home landscapes, we look at our property as a whole…JMMDSOctober 25, 2013
AllDesignTipsUncategorized Palette Landscape Design App “Ask an Expert” Re-Design #2 Dynamic Balance This Home Outside Palette landscape design app user employed the "Ask an Expert"…JMMDSOctober 21, 2013
How-ToTipsUncategorizedVideo Landscape Design Concepts Video: Evaluating Your Site JMMDS is launching a video series called Design Concepts for Your Landscape, in which Julie…JMMDSAugust 5, 2013
DesignTips Landscape Design: Repeating Garden Elements By Julie Moir Messervy A charming collection of rounded beach pebbles set out on a…JMMDSFebruary 19, 2013
AllHow-ToNew HomesteadTips “The Gravest Natural Resource Shortage You’ve Never Heard Of” By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Establishing a reliable phosphorus supply is essential for assuring long-term, sustainable…JMMDSMay 15, 2012
AllHow-ToNew HomesteadTips Old Dog, New Tricks: Prepping the Vegetable Garden Beds Text and photos (except where noted) by Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Gas prices have been going…JMMDSMay 3, 2012
DesignNew HomesteadPlantsTipsUncategorized Recycling Concrete by Anna Karina Johansen, JMMDS Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in…JMMDSOctober 7, 2011
AllHow-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips Garden Clean-Up: Rotation and Cover Crops by Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Vermont is enjoying some blessed sunshine after our recent torrential rains…JMMDSSeptember 15, 2011
AllDesignHow-ToProductsTipsVideo Design Moment #1: Pools of Space by Julie Moir Messervy We have just launched a new landscape design tutorial series called…JMMDSAugust 26, 2011
AllDesignPlantsTips When the Snow Hits the Fan: Good Design Diverts Winter Disasters By Erica Bowman, JMMDS Here in Vermont, the snow tends to come in November or…JMMDSFebruary 7, 2011
How-ToPlantsTipsUncategorized Winter Gardening: Forcing Bulbs Indoors By Anna Johansen, JMMDS As a gardener, there are many reasons to look forward to…JMMDSJanuary 23, 2011
How-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips Letting It Rot: The Lazy Way to Compost by Erica BowmanWe can all breathe a sigh of relief: composting can be effective even…JMMDSSeptember 24, 2010
DesignHow-ToTipsVideo Step by Step: Laying a Stepping Stone Path with JMMDS by Val KhislavskyI tagged along with Julie on a recent site visit to set a…JMMDSSeptember 10, 2010
DesignHow-ToServicesTips Collaboration is Key: Inside the JMMDS Design Process by The JMMDS TeamTake an inside look at the JMMDS design process as the team…JMMDSJuly 28, 2010
How-ToPlantsTips No Rest for the Wilted: Helping Your Garden through the Heat by Val KhislavskyIf you're feeling the heat of summer, chances are your plants are too.…JMMDSJuly 6, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPeopleTips The Trouble with Chickens by Erica Bowman Glamorous tales touting the joys of chicken ownership are commonplace, but no…JMMDSJune 22, 2010
DesignHow-ToNew HomesteadPeopleTips Edible Landscaping with Charlie Nardozzi by Val KhislavskyMeet edible landscape designer, writer, consultant, and radio and TV personality Charlie Nardozzi…JMMDSJune 9, 2010
DesignHow-ToPlacesTips Designing Hidden Hollow at Heritage Museums and Gardens by Julie Moir MesservyOne of the most exciting parts of designing a landscape is getting…JMMDSJune 2, 2010
DesignHow-ToNew HomesteadTips Don’t Part 2; Willy-Nilly Watering and other Garden Transgressions by Erica BowmanMore tips to keep you on the right track in the garden: Chapter…JMMDSMay 18, 2010
DesignHow-ToPlantsTips Green with Envy: Lusting After Nature’s Designs by Erica BowmanThis morning when making a deposit at the compost pile I discovered a…JMMDSMay 4, 2010
DesignHow-ToTips Don’t; How to Avoid Ghastly Garden Mishaps & Foolish Follies by Erica Bowman In 1884 Oliver Bell Bunce published a book called “Don’t; A Manual…JMMDSApril 27, 2010
How-ToPlacesTips Getting Kids Back in the Garden: Way to Grow! by Julie Moir Messervy It's not always easy to get kids out into the garden,…JMMDSApril 21, 2010
DesignHow-ToPlantsTips Anna’s Annuals: Starting Cut Flowers from Seed by Anna Johansen There are few things more wonderful than a freshly cut bouquet of flowers.…JMMDSApril 13, 2010
DesignHow-ToPeoplePlantsTips Rooftop Gardening: Onward and Upward by Val KhislavskyEver wonder how to create a green roof in the city? I was…JMMDSMarch 30, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips Seed Starting: Solanaceae (Nightshades) by Anna JohansenGet growing! It's just about time to start those tomato, pepper, and eggplant…JMMDSMarch 16, 2010
DesignHow-ToProductsTips Small Yard / Big Ideas: Bringing it Home by Jana Bryan Wunderle, Landscape Architect, JMMDS We've taken the back yard design from last…JMMDSFebruary 23, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadProductsTips Sowing Seeds of Spring by Anna Johansen As the days are starting to get longer and my canned goods…JMMDSFebruary 9, 2010
DesignTips A Glossary of Garden Houses by Julie Moir MesservyAfter spring arrives and the cabin fever passes, you'll long for a…JMMDSFebruary 2, 2010