
Welcome to the Garden Talk Blog!
This is your place to get all of your burning garden questions answered, and get inspired along the journey to the garden of your dreams. Join Placemakers Academy co-creator, Arielle McIntyre, on her journey to learn how to co-create fabulous gardens with nature under the tutelage of esteemed landscape architect Mary Palmer Dargan. Follow as they explore everything garden design- welcome to the Garden Talk Blog!

Winter, the Season of Form
All landscapes are beautiful works of art, already in progress. We, as part of nature,…
What I Learned Part II: My Ten New Favorite Mountain Landscape Plants
Hello garden lovers! Arielle McIntyre here, co-creator of the Placemakers Academy of Garden Design and…
What I Learned: A Rookie Designer’s Field Notes
“Green” Designer Arielle McIntyre Reflects on This Design Year
Dargan Takes Gold
Dargan takes gold at APLD International Landscape Design Competition
Putting the Garden To Bed For Winter
PUTTING THE GARDEN TO BED FOR WINTER Hello, hello to all you garden lovers, putting…
Re-wilding your Neighborhood: Creating Beautiful, Bird-Friendly Hedgerows
If you live on a site that doesn’t have a whole lot of existing woodland…