observations of a landscape designer
Deborah Silver is a landscape and garden designer whose firm, Deborah Silver and Co Inc, opened its doors in 1986. She opened Detroit Garden Works, a retail store devoted to fine and unusual garden ornament and specialty plants, in 1996. In 2004, she opened the Branch studio, a subsidiary of the landscape company which designs and manufactures garden ornament in a variety of media. Though her formal education is in English literature and biology, she worked as a fine artist in watercolor and pastel from 1972-1983. A job in a nursery, to help support herself as an artist in the early 80′s evolved into a career in landscape and garden design. Her landscape design and installation projects combine a thorough knowledge of horticulture with an artist’s eye for design. Her three companies provide a wide range of products and services to the serious gardener. She has been writing this journal style blog since April of 2009.
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Dear MZ, I have no idea how the sprinklers work, as I have never been there when they were running. But I would guess a lot of thought went into the maintenance of both the grass, and the furniture.; each chaise sits on its own gravel terrace, which optimizes the shedding of water. Wood furniture can be kept in good condition outdoors, outdoor cushions can be made with an exterior grade foam that allows water to pass through quickly and dry-it is a matter of how much maintenance you are willing to commit to.
I love your collection of photos. I realize you didn’t plant the pool area, but the pots, but I’ve been thinking of adding grass around the pool like this. I wonder what happens to the beautiful chaises when the sprinklers go on? Any thoughts on preventing damage to furniture with that setup?