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Dirt Simple
observations of a landscape designer
About the author
I have been a professional landscape designer in the Midwest for 24 years. I opened Detroit Garden Works, a retail store for fine objects for garden and home in 1996, and Branch Manufacturing, which produces prototypes, and one of a kind objects for gardens-many of which are my design- in 2005. My formal background is in biology and 19th century English literature. My life in my late twenties was as a fine artist-for which I had no formal training, but for a year's apprenticeship with Sondra Freckelton, a watercolorist in NYC whose work still haunts me. A job in a nursery, to support myself as an artist in the early 80's evolved into a love and a career in landscape and garden design. A year stint at the Iowa Writer's workshop in 1972 may have contributed to my writing here. I am very passionate about what I do, and this I like to share.Deborah Silver family of companies
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I think it’s his eyes…they look so wise! I’d throw the ball for them any day, so cute!
Dear Linda…You need to visit now and also in the spring. The shop is ever changing so you could in fact visit often… A visit to DGW is such a treat.
What a unique treasure! I love it dirt and all!! your pup too. enjoyed your blog. keep up the good work.
Dear Linda, the shop is in transition-our holiday season is coming up. Wait until you see! I do hope you come to visit. Deborah
Great pictures of the dogs. They are very cute. Your shop looks so cool. I’m going to have to visit next spring.
HOW CUTE ARE THEY! They look like hours of fun, how could you ever be bored?
My favorite post of the day!
you’re trying to draw corgi lovers out, aren’t you? I’ve had to restrain myself from commenting after every single one of your amazing posts lately, but this one — no way. The shop looks pretty squared away too. Thanks, Deborah.