Deborah Silver is an accomplished and experienced landscape and garden designer whose firm first opened its doors in 1986.
Spring is popping! Our landscape is finally beginning to green up. The living color – whether it be green, yellow red, or purple – what a relief.
spring pots
clematis
Belgian fence section
tulips at the shop
on the driveway
calendulas
spring window box
spring pots
planted galvanized tub
the nursery area
spring flowers
Boston ivy beginning to leaf out.
espalier in bloom
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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You are way ahead of Minneapolis!
Dear Wilma, I don’t know if I could handle gardening in Minneapolis. I respect your courage and resolve. I hope spring gets to you soon. Best, Deborah
Everything looks spit spot!
Dear Christine, spit spot-I like this! Thanks, Deborah
I was gone this past weekend. In my absence we had plenty of rain and much warmer temperatures. When I returned last night, it was as though every living thing was 6 inches taller and much more green than when I had left on Friday. Even my pinky winky hydrangea is finally starting to leaf out. All of it is a welcome sight.
Dear Mark, welcome hits the nail on the head. I am seeing green! best, Deborah
Love the colors of spring! Deborah, what is the secret plant food to feed, to getting those large lovely green leaves(galvanized bucket display)?
Dear Trish, that is bok choy in the container. We use our custom blended soil for all of our containers. It is loaded with compost. Thanks, Deborah
Looking at the shop in pictures is a delight; I can only imagine the thrill it is in person! So exciting now that this moment has finally arrived
a balm to winter weary eyes!
debra