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Trying to do Better

When I was young and full of vim and vigor my first job in horticulture was with a company that restored native habitats. I was that handsome swain amongst the corn cockle and poppies scything wild fl… more →

The Art of English Gardening

Trying to do Better

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: When I was young and full of vim and vigor my first job in horticulture was with a company that rest … more →

Tags: Plants With a Purpose, summer in the garden, Garden, aston-simms, gardening, Peter Simms, capability simms, native plant, Wild Flower

Dedicated Followers of Fashion

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: Can there be a place for fashion within the garden? Generally we think of fashion we think of season … more →

Tags: summer in the garden, garden design, aston-simms, Plants, Peter Simms, Design, Fashion, Chelsea flower show, Hampton Court

The Art of Faking It

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: Designing for clients can always be difficult. As Ertha Kitt once sang about “champagne tastes … more →

Tags: summer in the garden, Garden, garden design, aston-simms, Peter Simms, Design, garden containers, Containers, Paint Techniques

The Art of Patience

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: When I first came to work in the States there was one essential difference in gardening practice tha … more →

Tags: summer in the garden, Garden, garden design, aston-simms, Flowers, Shrubs, gardening, ENGLISH GARDENS, Fragrant plants

Client Project Update - "We Want Word Template"

K.Murray wrote 1 year ago: A couple weeks ago, I posted a blog showcasing a flyer I was designing for a client (blue v. green c … more →

Tags: Design, Client Projects, Layout, KM: Design, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Inspiration, Designing for Microsoft Word

Post-Holiday Blues Sweetened by Designin' — 2 comments

K.Murray wrote 1 year ago: There’s something about coming back to work after a holiday with family and friends that makes … more →

Tags: Design, Client Projects, Print, Layout, KM: Design, Graphic Design, Flyer Design

Aphids, & Black Spot, & Mildew, Oh My! — 4 comments

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: When it comes to pests and diseases I find myself becoming a cynic. It seems that the chemical compa … more →

Tags: summer in the garden, Garden, garden design, aston-simms, Flowers, Plants, gardening, ENGLISH GARDENS, bulbs

Hellebores I Have Learned to Love — 2 comments

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: Helleborus orientalis just opening Back in the good old days when the world was a little younger and … more →

Tags: winter in the garden, Plants With a Purpose, Garden, Winter Flowering Plants, aston-simms, winter, Flowers, Shrubs, winter flowering shrubs

View From The Inside of My Brain.

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: As a designer there are times when you just become plain stuck. I’d like to pretend it never happens … more →

Tags: Garden, garden design, aston-simms, gardening, ENGLISH GARDENS, Peter Simms, Pete Simms

"Moving On Up!" — 1 comment

Aston-Simms wrote 1 year ago: Over the past couple of days the temperatures have plummeted again so my sojourns in the garden have … more →

Tags: Recipes, garden design, aston-simms, Plants, gardening, ENGLISH GARDENS, Scented Plants, Vegetable, vegetable garden

Ethnography

Plastic Electro wrote 2 years ago: Ethnography informs design by revealing a deep understanding of people and how they make sense of th … more →

Tags: Snoop - Sam Gosling, Ethnography, Design, Service Design, People, Needs, Clients, Obervation, Observing people

Dealing with Clients - being professional

Matthew wrote 3 years ago: A number of issues that new designers come accross is how to deal with clients to make sure they get … more →

Tags: General


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