January 2019

TARA DILLARD'S GARDEN DESIGN FORMULATara's landscape design formula was created after years of observation in America, Europe & the Middle East. Noticing which landscapes succeeded at beauty and survived with little care, little money, little water, and no chemicals.
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A formula for beginning gardeners, experienced & professional.
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Tara uses this formula to create award winning landscapes.
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Use Tara's landscape design formula to create a landscape that's beautiful, attractive to birds/butterflies, organic, sustainable, enriching to your soul, and raises property value.
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Learn historical landscape design rules and why breaking them is liberating.
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Create your own unique landscape.
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GARDENING AT 80 What type of landscape design will keep you in your home past the age of 80? It's about beauty in Vanishing Threshold with the house. Minimal maintenance that can be performed without knowledgeable workers. Using rain water only and placing the right plant in the right spot to be rid of pruning.
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A fearlessness of simplicity yet imperious demands of beauty.
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A landscape for any age. For any era.
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Why this title? Over the past 2-3 years I've been hired to design landscapes for various women, ages 70 up, who are single and wish to remain in their home. Aside from feeling honored I feel extremely challenged. If life tosses health problems, money worries, and a leaking roof, landscape issues could make them decide to move.
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Designs I did for these women have been the best of my career.
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HYDRANGEAS: DESIGN, PROPAGATING, PRUNING, DRYING
Past president of the American Hydrangea Society, Tara knows the romance of hydrangeas for landscape and life. Learn where to place hydrangeas and their companions.
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Pruning, propagating and drying are easy with these girls.
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All things hydrangea for a beautiful life.

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From Tara's book.GARDEN PATHS & STEPPING STONES Paths are one of the first elements to design, and to install in a landscape. Paths draw the foot, the eye and the emotions. They build mystery in the landscape. And they help you take out the trash.
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Paths allow energy, feng shui, to flow in your landscape.
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Each site is unique and so are its paths. Paths don't have to be expensive. Many types of paths don't require skilled labor.
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Paths, in focus, are those you can do yourself.
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THE GARDENS OF ITALY: POLITICS, RELIGION & SEX
Ask a woman in New York City how to achieve her 'look' and she'll tell you where to shop.
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Ask an Italian woman how to achieve her 'look' and she'll tell you her philosophy of life.
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Gain a philosophy of your landscape from the landscapes of Italy.