I recieved my copy of the excellent text “The Art of the Islamic Garden” by Emma Clark. This book is a designers view of the Islamic Garden. While written from the perspective of, “How can I create an Islamic Garden in England”, still an excellent book nonetheless. Mrs.Clark has a very strong understanding of Islamic [ Read More ]
This is the first of 3 blog entries about pruning. This entry is specific to pruning a Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum). This plant has a few eccentricities, which make pruning slightly different from how you would prune any other tree. After spending time working on my 2 Japanese Maple trees, and also reading up [ Read More ]
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder My wife sent this to me, and I readily jumped on it. A book about nature and being human. How you HAVE to be in touch, or it can lead to psychological disorders. It was common 40 years ago for all children to be [ Read More ]
