I am almost done with the holiday and winter work. Sometimes some of the best comes at the last. These pots could not be simpler-sticks and lights.
Deborah Silver is an accomplished and experienced landscape and garden designer whose firm first opened its doors in 1986.
I am almost done with the holiday and winter work. Sometimes some of the best comes at the last. These pots could not be simpler-sticks and lights.
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 make me laugh.
If it’s this bright in pics I cannot imagine in person !
Show-off.
And rightfully so.
Garden & Be Well, XO T
Tara, they are brighter in the pictures than in real life. I take the pictures at a slow speed, so you can see the pot, and the landscape too. But they are bright enough to light your way. Deborah
The end result is amazing…a nice firepit substitute. Really evokes warmth and flames, or the end of a flaming sunset! One of the best ideas I’ve seen, holidays or not.
Thanks David. I like any gesture in a garden that pushes the winter back into the shadows. Deborah
Tell us about those sticks. How tall are they? They resemble giant horsetail rushes.
And is fine plant material the asparagus foliage you’ve written about?
I have a delivery of C7 white lights coming….thanks for the inspiration. I am sure I’ve spent 15 hours looking at your pots ‘n lights posts from the last several years.
I also ordered sinamay, but I think I’ve run out of time to learn ruching.
Marie
Dear Marie, the sticks are 7-8 feet tall. The fine plant material is just weedy perennial material from the field. Once you have the sinamay in hand, you’ll figure out what to do with it! You are welcome to the inspiration, Deborah
Love it, love it, love it.
And I am glad that you can see the end of your holiday work…must be both grueling and a joy…all at once.
Michael, You have it right! I am doing my pots at home, and my tree today and tomorrow, as everyone else will be done today. One more party needing arrangements-on Friday-then I’ll have a holiday! Merry Christmas to you, Deborah
What kind of lights do you use in your pots. Winter dec
garland lights. lots of lights on a relatively short cord.
OMG! We have the same name! I was cruising Pinterest and saw you design and was floored when I saw the name. Love it!
I have stumbled upon your blog and am so very thankful. Your work feeds my soul.
Omg I’m in love. Lighting and outdoor spaces give me life. Even making indoor spaces come alive are awesome too. Deborah you offer virtual consultations to out of state potential clients??? Katrina Venable, 757-515-2147.
Dear Katrina,I do not do virtual consults-sorry. I hope you are able to find a designer to help you. best, Deborah