This weeks, our hosts diverge from discussing plants and cover ideas for incorporate decor in the landscape. From birdbaths to sculpture, how we select and integrate decor into the landscape can provide the icing on the garden cake. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Shrubs are the backbone of the landscape. From hedging and screening, to mid-story interest and habitat, shrubs are an integral part of a well balanced landscape design. Selecting shrubs for hardiness and beauty, and knowing how to plant and care for them are keys to shrub success. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
This week, hosts Kate and Charles Sadler discuss different considerations for selecting materials in the the landscape. Whether choosing the correct paving or selecting long lasting fencing, materials play an important role in the look, feel, and maintenance of outdoor spaces. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Hosts Kate and Charles Sadler discuss the five senses in the landscape and suggest options for including the four beyond sight for rich sensory experiences. The senses help ground us in the present moment, and this feature of landscapes, gardens and even plants in the home is a key to the health and wellbeing that plants provide. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Today our hosts touch on the topic of roses. This amazing plant has so many varieties and is beloved by many in the garden world. One of the most popular cut flowers of all time, roses can be a challenge to grow successfully. Kate and Charles Sadler discuss pruning and planting tips for the incomparable rose family. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
This week's episode draws on host Charles Sadler's experience as a professional illustrator. All about the practice of drawing, hosts Kate and Charles cover ideas for incorporating drawing into your garden and design work. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
This episode is all about cloud gardens from design to installation, development and ongoing pruning care. This is a service hosts Kate and Charles Sadler are often asked to provide. Where does one start when creating a cloud garden? What species are best? From boxwood, to holly and yew. How is this style achieved through pruning? This episodes covers the basics from what to plant to how to shape it. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-p...
This week's episode is all about online design. Hosts Kate and Charles Sadler review the elements that are most helpful for taking advantage of design expertise remotely via: video and phone consultations, and design services through remote companies. These design services can often be cost effective and provide homeowners with a road map for planting. This is a great service to offer as a way to diversify any landscape design firm. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and ...
Our hosts get colorful this week with basics on color and design with color. Color in the landscape is one of the most impactful elements of designs, and Kate and Charles Sadler cover how color works and what to consider for the garden especially. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Our hosts go wild in this episode all about designing a little wild space into our landscapes. From the heart of Manhattan to residential back yards, it’s possible to organize space for a wilder, more naturalistic look than the standard landscaped look. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
This week's episode covers some important considerations for planting in areas near water. Whether the coast of an ocean or the banks of a stream, the unpredictable effects of water can affect design and plant selection. Hosts Kate and Charles Sadler discuss planning ahead for water on the move. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Hosts Charles and Kate Sadler cover the architecture of the landscape. Considering the form and structure of plants and knowing how plants will grow into their natural shapes can inform the long term design of a landscape. Landscape and built forms come together in this rich topic. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
How do professionals and landscape enthusiasts turn their love of the garden into a writing or speaking career? Hosts Kate and Charles Sadler share tips and encouragement for developing your own voice about the landscape. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Hosts Kate and Charles Sadler share about the unique challenges and opportunities of designing gardens for children. All the elements of the garden are in play to provide learning opportunities and discovery. They cover some of their favorite gardens to visit with special areas for children and the young at heart. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet...
Today's episode is inspired by a recent visit to Peckerwood Garden in Hempstead, TX. This gem is one of the Garden Conservancy's special gardens, and hosts Kate and Charles Sadler talk what it takes to become a volunteer for gardens like this and others around the country. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
A special guest visits the studio: biologist Debra Caldwell is here to talk all about soil. This special substance is the foundation for all gardening. What is it? How do we amend it successfully to grow our gardens? For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Can minimalism work in the garden, too? For plant lovers, less is not necessarily more, but our hosts discuss the process of decluttering your garden by carefully selecting which plants should go. Achieve simplicity and a complete garden look by enhancing what works and pruning what doesn't. Make simple changes to furniture and fixtures. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: h...
Indoor plants are a wonderful addition to any living, work or recreation space. Our hosts discuss the special world of indoor plants through the lens of design and care. Considering the conditions in which our indoor plants evolved outdoors helps make important decisions about what to try and cultivate. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
In the Landscape celebrates a new year and a new decade by thinking of fresh starts! This episode, hosts Kate and Charles Sadler cover the buying and selling of homes and landscape considerations. How do we achieve curb appeal? What should we look for during a home inspection in terms of the landscape. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Nurseries are a wonderland for the garden enthusiast! From retail to wholesale and even to the growers themselves, hosts Charles and Kate Sadler discuss nursery details and how to make the most of your visit to the nursery. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Today's episode is all about plants and the holidays. Reflections and discussion of how some particular plants have come to be popular for the holidays. Plants are cultivated around the world and used to mark important celebrations. Our hosts focus on how a few special plants are grown and sold for holiday occasions. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-pla...
Edible Gardens are an important topic in the landscape. From seed to harvest, much goes into the placing and planning of a successful edible garden. Hosts Charles and Kate Sadler discuss design considerations and planting suggestions for success. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! For courses that go more in depth on landscape topics, visit: https://kinggardeninc.com/online-course...
When is it time to call in a landscape professional? In this episode, hosts Kate and Charles Sadler review the categories of landscape professional services and when those services might be necessary for your project. From pulling permits to creating construction drawings, certified professionals can be essential for guidance. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www....
In this special joint episode, Host Charles King Sadler chats all about boxwood with radio host Carl Molter and his special guest host Ruth Ann Mummey of Bellsflower Nursery on the radio program Into the Garden on WDVR FM 89.7. We share their lively conversation on the selection, care, and future of this ubiquitous architectural garden staple. For more, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Mu...
This episode is all about the basics of design. What are the important design elements to consider when developing a landscape design. From color, to form, to line, to scale, hosts Kate and Charles Sadler cover basic features of visual design, which inform how gorgeous landscapes are put together. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
This week, our hosts discuss the preservation and restoration of special mature landscapes. Charles and Kate Sadler cover a history of the cultural landscape movement in the US, and provide resources for assessing and preserving special landscapes. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
This week our hosts share garden travel tips for the great American city of Chicago. Learn some of the history, including the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, and great civic spaces to visit. Add to the list of your travel favorites in the comments section! Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Hosts Charles and Kate Sadler return to the topic of water. This week's episode focuses on water features. Revisit a brief history of water in the landscape and learn important design considerations for introducing water features in your own landscape. To join the conversation and send your questions, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Time marches on in the landscape. Today's episode is all about time in the garden, from weekly care, to the four seasons, to the life cycle of plants, hosts Charles and Kate Sadler discuss when to plant, when to care, and what to watch for as time progresses. Visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Hydrangeas, bulbs, pruning gone awry?? Today's episode is provided by you, the listener! Hosts Charles and Kate Sadler answer listener questions on a range of topics. To join the conversation and send your questions, visit www.kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape for full show notes, links to additional resources, transcripts of episodes, host bios and more! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
