Author Archive: Heather Knapp

  1. The Outdoor Party

    by Heather Knapp | June 19, 2008

    Garden parties have come a long way since their Victorian Era heyday and are making a comeback with amenities our knickers-wearing, parasol-carrying ancestors never dreamed.

    To get a “taste” of what today’s garden parties (and gardens) have to offer we dropped in on Bob Haney, president of Town Creek Landscaping, as he entertained friends and clients.
    From [...]

  2. Royal Horticulture Society – New Gardening How to Garden in a Changing Climate

    by Heather Knapp | April 29, 2008

    By Matthew Wilson
    Matthew Wilson is one of today’s top writers and gardeners, and since joining the Royal Horticulture Society in 2000, he has defined a new philosophy of gardening. He incorporates innovative techniques and designs along with his knowledge of modern science, fusing the two to provide practical guidance for today’s gardeners. Wilson and the [...]

  3. Landscaping for the Mid-Atlantic

    by Heather Knapp | April 29, 2008

    By Terry Wallace
    Since childhood, Terry Wallace has had a passion for gardening. Now an accomplished landscape designer with over 30 years of experience, she owns Wallace Landscape Associates, and has made it her life’s work to design gardens across the Mid-Atlantic.
    In Wallace’s new book Landscaping for the Mid-Atlantic, she guides readers through the creation of [...]

  4. John Brookes: Garden and Landscape Designer

    by Heather Knapp | April 29, 2008

    By Barbara Simms
    John Brookes has changed the way people view gardens. A celebrated landscape designer, he has helped to transform the garden, taking it from a simple display area for plants to an outdoor room that accommodates both plant life and those who enjoy spending time outdoors. Author Barbara Simms, a garden and landscape historian, [...]