Comments for Jane MacLeish Landscapes

Comment on Italy by D Miller

D Miller — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:17:45 +0000

Great info on these villas and gardens. We have relatives in this area and go there a lot. We will have to check out these gardens next time we are there. I would love to hear about any great restaurants you discovered in your travels.

Comment on Great Britain by Fay

Fay — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:27:24 +0000

“An isolated island of melancholy” – I love this phrase. I feel the spirit of this place deeply. I want to go there.

Comment on San Francisco by Casey Seidenberg

Casey Seidenberg — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:35:37 +0000

What an inspiration! Flora Grubb reminds me that one doesn’t need a large outdoor space to enjoy and experience the outdoors. It just takes a little creativity to incorporate nature, plants, flowers and life into a small, urban space. Thanks Jane!

Comment on San Francisco by Jennifer Butson

Jennifer Butson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:05:13 +0000

I live in the Bay Area and am still trying to get over to Flora Grubb because I think their approach to urban gardens is so exciting! Thanks to Jane for reminding me of such a great resource in my own backyard.

Comment on San Francisco by Heather

Heather — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:33:25 +0000

Thanks for the eye-opener on the living walls. What a glorious garden canvas! And, like a piece of art, it gets one thinking. Is gravity friend or foe – would the wall feature need taking down to maintain and water? Where could it hang – could indoors work? And how will it change over time? Is it something to take on DIY – or is it more an installation one buys? Grateful for the moment to ponder. I’ve heard about Flora Grubb so will definitely drop by to find out more.

Comment on Great Britain by Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:50:34 +0000

Ahhh, your words about England conjure up such fantastic images. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Scotland by Jumbo P

Jumbo P — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:44:11 +0000

For its size, Scotland has the most varied of all climates, and this is reflected in the gardens which are world-renowned, as Jane implies. They are particularly notable for melding the garden into the surrounding landscape: a feature of Janes work.

Comment on San Francisco by Bill Hoppin

Bill Hoppin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:29:38 +0000

Living in the San Francisco bay area we get used to green abundance. What she has taken from the living wall, and other elements from SF are the essential oils, the core aura….these get integrated into ideas the reflect the goals of her clients with style and elegance no matter where they are.

Having been fortunate to be able to sit in her personal garden a few weeks ago, I saw all of this embodied.

wow.

Comment on San Francisco by Mark Jamison

Mark Jamison — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:21:37 +0000

The “living wall” concept has really taken off here in the SF Bay area. Many of the restaurants that focus on local sourcing and organic produce have started adding living walls to their environment. The Flora Grubb example above is stunning!

Comment on Scotland by Mary

Mary — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:40:46 +0000

Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, imho. Wish I’d known about the Garden of Cosmic Speculation when I lived there…would’ve been amazing to see in person!