A patio with pergola and garden seating is flanked by flower beds.

21 garden seating ideas from prehistoric to futuristic

Despite a torrential rain last night, producing the briefest dip in temperature, we’re enjoying a ridiculously hot and humid summer here in southwestern Ontario. Our flower beds are parched and our lawns are going KFC–golden and crunchy. There’s only one thing to do: go sit somewhere in the garden with a chilled glass of wine…

A garden seating area with a pink theme.

DIY sculpture, decor and funky seating in a remarkable country garden

Secret hideaways with your choice of hovering rain umbrellas, pink flamingoes or a sparkling chandelier overhead. Old bed frames in new flower beds, a canoe filled with cannas and a loo with a view (made extra panoramic by the absence of a door). These were just some of the surprises awaiting us on a recent…

Getting to the “doing nothing” part in garden design

This posting will be extra annoying if you’re sneaking a peak at it while holed up in a dusty office cubicle. That’s because I thought it would be fun to serve up some eye candy of lovely places to kick back and do nothing while soaking up the relaxing greenness of a garden courtesy of…