Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Plant siting: What's your approach?, 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
Scott:

You need to come down to Louisville, posthaste, and learn the old Japanese garden design technique of "the borrowed scenery" or the landscape beyond, as exemplified by my very good friend Mike Hayman. I'll explain further, if you'd like.

Quoting:As my dear old friend Dick van Hoey Smith told me once "The chainsaw is my paintbrush."

Which is a good paraphrase of FLO, Sr., who wasn't afraid of "...a little judicious use of the axe..." more than a century ago.

Quoting:For me it is form, texture, color and structure. Plants, trees and shrubs are paints on a pallet.

À la Roberto Burle Marx, who wasn't afraid of a little whimsy. Snapple, your quote made me think of this image, where I was yesterday.