Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Redesigning My Garden: Boundaries and Exposures
    Redesigning My Garden: Boundaries and Exposures

    Ann’s recent experiences at the NW Flower & Garden Festival challenged her personal and professional boundaries amid processing PTSD. Public speaking and connecting with others led to significant reflections on personal growth. The introduction of a new fence represents both a physical and metaphorical boundary, prompting a reevaluation of their garden and self-exposure.

  • Heronswood Garden: Connecting Plants and Peoples
    Heronswood Garden: Connecting Plants and Peoples

    I think the combination of the legacy of a plant hunter/explorer/horticulturist and the rebirth of this garden, in and on the garden Dan built, can teach us a lot about our relationships with plants.

  • That Time I Entered a Garden Design Contest
    That Time I Entered a Garden Design Contest

    “I of course should never have really entered, but I’m glad I did. I definitely won’t do it again. The results simply felt too much like an industry contest for a professional industry magazine. I am not their audience, but you’d hope that I would be. It felt far too lofty to me…”

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