Garden designer Ryan McEnaney shares his insights and tips for different types of gardeners.
Ryan McEnaneyis the marketing and communications manager forBailey Nurseriesin Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He then joined his familys award-winning 118-year-old nursery known for plant innovations such as theEndless Summer hydrangea.
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McEnaney is charged with elevating each plant to star status.
I am a fifth-generation family member so I started working at the nursery growing up, says McEnaney.
Its been a lifelong passion.
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It is packed with his insights and relatable tips aimed at beginner gardeners.
It details McEnaneys process fordesigning landscapesfor friends and family, as well as his own garden.
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Garden Design for Everyone
It can be confusing and intimidating to start landscaping your yard.
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Thats really where the foundation of the book came from, to help that person, says McEnaney.
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Which Garden Personality Are You?
Inspiration from fashion and art to conceptualize and execute his landscaping ideas is another important source.
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For example, seeing actor Dan Levy wearing a kilt suit made him realize he likes boldness in design.
Use that as inspiration to jumpstart your idea of what you want to translate into your landscape.
Next to the steps, he plans onadding ornamental grassesto soften the lines.
I love that sharp difference between the lushness of nature and the intensity of that hardscaping.
Is it the right color?
Is it the right size?
