tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post2786781314710583917..comments2023-11-26T16:13:28.698-08:00Comments on A Very Good Life: Leaders in Garden Renaisance~ Village Nurseries Open House~ Nicholas Staddon~ Part 3 or 3Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-12952661478666856202016-05-11T08:14:06.338-07:002016-05-11T08:14:06.338-07:00Very interesting L!! oxVery interesting L!! oxOregon Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304465767994530731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-26928782704964034932016-05-11T04:40:28.717-07:002016-05-11T04:40:28.717-07:00Europe never changed gardening style after WWII du...Europe never changed gardening style after WWII due to high gas prices. They did not have the luxury of cheap fuel for greenhouses/transportation/etc nor the mindset of USA throwaway culture. More, their gardens never separated ornamental horticulture from agriculture. <br /><br />Horticulture college, USA, trains future mow-blow-go landscapers how to make a buck off each phase of a garden, on contract. Shrubs need pruning, annuals replacing, lawn mowing, chemicals throughout the year, mulch replenished.<br /><br />After engineering degree I got one of those ridiculous USA horticulture degrees. During the process I knew I wasn't learning proper gardening. Off to Europe for 2 plus decades, studying historic gardens.<br /><br />Been designing/installing historic gardens with my team for 3 decades. No chemicals, no irrigation, no fertilizer, no lawns instead Tara Turf, aka low meadow, deciduous trees to shade in summer/heat in winter, evergreen trees to block winter winds, focal points on axis, friendly to pollinators, increasing property values, decreasing HVAC expense. <br /><br />Garden & Be Well, XOT Tara Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233493520013405385noreply@blogger.com