Journal
Reflections on climate, comfort, plant communities, time and care — for living, lasting gardens.
Climate — Designing With the Mediterranean Climate
How climate, microclimate, sun, wind, soil and water shape resilient Mediterranean garden design and help reduce unnecessary irrigation and maintenance.
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Comfort — Why Do Some Beautiful Outdoor Spaces Remain Empty?
How shade, wind, privacy, microclimate, views and planting shape comfortable outdoor spaces for gardens, hotels, restaurants and hospitality projects.
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Learning from Nature — From the Cracks of Genoa’s Walls to a Living Garden
How self-seeding, ground cover, planting density and plant communities can create a more resilient, low-maintenance Mediterranean garden.
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Cycle — A Garden Should Not Be Designed Only for the Day It Is Finished
How to design a garden for plant growth, succession and long-term maintenance, creating a landscape that matures while reducing unnecessary…
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Care — How Can We Reduce Garden Maintenance?
How lawn alternatives, ground covers, Mediterranean plants and smarter irrigation can reduce garden maintenance without sacrificing beauty or usability.
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The Mediterranean Mosaic — Rethinking the Ground Plane of the Garden
How to design a Mediterranean garden using lawn alternatives, drought-tolerant plants, gravel, stone and seasonal change to create a stronger…
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