Northeast Gardening: Plant collector or garden designer? , 0 by pirl

pirl wrote:
I'm with Polly - why do we have to make a choice? I enjoy both collecting and designing. I also agree with JD that formal can be nice but I don't want it for my own gardens. I'm not even thrilled with it in books and magazines: too planned for my taste.

JD I have several of your photos saved if you want me to post them but I wouldn't do it unless you want me to do it.

Most of our "designing" came from wanting areas easier to mow. One garden was created only because of the mowing problem so we eliminated the grass until mowing was easy and it is now the official Obelisk Garden - and my favorite one. Here's a photo of it to show the mowing pattern, not the beauty of the garden.

I'm with Pixie in that if I love a plant I see it will come home with me regardless of not knowing where it will go. Maybe we all have a mental list of the next plant that has to move on to another home or the compost pile so I do find a home for anything I love.

Polly - just add another 25 pink lilies to the garden photo you view as boring and it will brighten up considerably. Are your granddaughter's feet upper right, behind your grandson's head in the photo?

docgipe - I agree with Victor - don't ever stop gardening!

Thanks, Victor, for yet another wonderful thread. I love your driveway photo!