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The Garden Blueprint
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011 | Garden Beds Are Habitats, Not Just Decoration
A wildlife-friendly garden begins by looking beyond individual plants. Start with the wider landscape, then create layers and small habitats that bring more life into your garden.
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From the Garden:
This month, I've been thinking a lot about edges. Not edging in the physical sense, but the place...
by Sari Lampinen —
Sep 30, 2026
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naturalistic garden design
planting design
009 | What If Weeds Are a Garden Design Problem?
Weeds are not just a maintenance problem, as preventing them starts long before weeding.
From the Garden:
A little confession...
I don't think weeding is the best weed-control strategy.
Necessary sometimes? Absolutely.
But if we're relying on weeding alone, we're often treating the symptom rathe...
by Sari Lampinen —
Jul 01, 2026
design first
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garden maintenance
planting design
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weed control
008 | A New Open Spot in Your Garden?
When something leaves the garden, it can make room for something more intentional.
From the Garden:
We recently took a good, honest look at our garden.
After 26 years, some plants simply needed to go.
Some had become overgrown and cramped. Some had done their job beautifully, but had come to the...
by Sari Lampinen —
May 28, 2026
design first
garden design thinking
garden space
planting design
the garden blueprint