Beautiful Landscapes: Recent Comments

Comment on Sustainable Landscaping

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:40:14 GMT

Jeff,
Thanks for offering this outstanding educational method for all to share and use. I would like to make a point that I am concerned that enough of us are not as aware as we should be about the future of water availability. We lose so much of the opportunity to assist with recharging our own land by the surface water that ends up in our storm drainage systems. Very few of us, including myself, have storage systems set up on our own property to store any of the rain water we receive. We push every bit we can into our river systems; when if it was used on our own land we would be filtering out much of the pollution via the earth. As cities continue to grow there is going to be more pressure on the availability of clean water. Almost every city has a series of wells that helps meet our daily needs...recharging our ground water now is essential to maintaining the system for tomorrow. I beg each of you to study this issue more, I think you will be shocked at how much of this is growing into a major issue! It's just like the carbon based fuel problem, if we had started doing something about it 35 years ago when we got our first warning, we wouldn't be in the mess we are today. We can live without oil...we CANNOT exist without water. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Comment on Transforming Landscapes into Peaceful Garden Retreats

Rosemary — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:08:04 GMT

great article. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Transforming Landscapes into Peaceful Garden Retreats

Jill — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:05:54 GMT

Loved this article by Jeff Naramor. The article says it all about the wonders and uses of a garden. Jeff helped us to transform our garden from a dead space with no use, into to a back yard of beauty, peace, usefulness, and a constant sense of satisfaction. Jeff was able to 'see' our vision and help us to create it right before our eyes. He listened to what our dreams and desires were and worked with us to plan how we could make that happen. Both his hard scape and landscape suggestions were perfect for our desires and our budget. Jeff truly has a sense of how to take ideas and turn them into a beautiful reality. I'd work with Jeff again in any other yard of mine. I know he attends to all of the of the details of a project during the entire process. That's where the peace of mind begins. This article makes it clear that Jeff has a sensitivity for what a garden can be, and the know how to assist in the creation of that, even though it is such a personal and different kind of space for each of us.

Comment on Transforming Landscapes into Peaceful Garden Retreats

Pam Dunnick — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:46:48 GMT

Even though my project is unfinished, it is clear that it will be a haven of peace and tranquility - a friend called it a "park" in my back yard. To sit on the swing with my coffee, enjoying the sounds of nature, away from the stress of everyday life, is such a pleasure. And with Dahlias in my new raised beds, I can now have fresh flowers inside as well. I can't wait to see the finished project!