NOTEBOOK is a collection of thoughts and essays related to landscaping with natives to encourage gardeners to think creatively about issues with their own projects.
Sustainability
Think: a very basic question
Cognition: when the mosaic makes sense
Simplicity: let's make it easy
Opportunities: working with nature
Rain gardens: notes, theory and a lot of good water. See also an illustrated step by step on building a woodland rain garden.
Design
Paths - an introduction and overview
Service paths - essential to larger gardens
Paths - considerations in good design
Paths - a metaphor for flowing water
Design concepts - what's your brand?
Trails - taking tips from real pros
Getting started
Starting points: where to begin
Myths about native landscaping
Neighbors: problems and opportunities
Death of a lawn: when nature wins
Miscellany
When doing research on the species we'd like to grow, we need reliable starting points:
A few really good books to own (and a save-your-money list)
The only web resources that are worth a click
Dealing with deer - a discussion about alternative design, fencing, tactics