simpleleafdesign.com Jul 1 For the Love of Water Rills 'Water is used to express layers of meaning, it is simultaneously heavy and weightless, solid and transparent, light and dark' -Luciano...
simpleleafdesign.comMay 23Want More Wildlife in Your Garden? A Few Small Changes Can Make all the Difference.A friend recently told me her mom was visiting and advised her to clean up her yard, remove all the debris and get it tidy like her...
simpleleafdesign.comApr 9Of Willow and Beaver: Symbiotic RestorationFrom the fur-trade to the ire of ranchers and farmers, beavers have gotten the short end of the stick. Originally their fur was used as...
simpleleafdesign.comMar 7Stellata Plants: A Passion for AnnualsOne of my passions since childhood has been growing annual flowers. In part this is because I have always loved to cut and arrange...
simpleleafdesign.comFeb 3Amazing Flowers to Direct Seed in Your Naturalistic GardenThere is something simple and rewarding about direct seeding. Most seeds are inexpensive and small, easy to transport and save without...
simpleleafdesign.comDec 24, 2020Planting Design Inspiration in Trying TimesThis year has been a challenging one to say the least. As someone that takes inspiration from horticulture, history, art and travel I've...
simpleleafdesign.comNov 10, 2020Blok Planting Garden Design: A Naturalistic Nursery DreamPreface: Here at Simple Leaf, Alicia and I have been treating this very unusual year as a time to reach out online and meet other...
simpleleafdesign.comOct 25, 2020The Beauty of Fall in a Naturalistic GardenFor a while now we've been practicing maintenance that's in keeping with a naturalistic garden style. We do a lot less work and we make...
simpleleafdesign.comSep 20, 20203 Principles of Garden Design I Learned as a KidGrowing up in the Hillside neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, my windows framed Mt. Hood, but my gaze more often went to my dresser...
simpleleafdesign.comAug 24, 2020Bringing Structure into the Garden with Architectural PlantsStructure in the garden is huge, it provides visual balance and depth, creates boundaries and helps to contain and show off free spirited pl
simpleleafdesign.comJun 26, 2020Deadheading for Pollinators: Prolonging the BloomWe planted a series of garden beds a few years ago specifically for pollinators. Part of what we wanted to experiment with (beyond plant...
