Scott and I became acquainted in spring of '07 when he contacted me after reading a geeky quote of mine about Silphium in the AHS publication. He wanted a vertical plant combo for an upcoming HORTICULTURE article. After that first conversation it was clear we had many interests in common: not just hort & design, but literature (just how many poets are there anyway?), food and travel. Soon after our correspondence began, he was out in Chicago photographing for his recently released book: DESIGNER PLANT COMBOS: 105 Stunning Gardens Using Six Plants or Fewer. The book is wonderful & full of inspiring plants combos. More importantly, Scott's first rate photography and seeing in context, both literally and conceptually, means this book belongs in your library. Oh, did I mention it features vignettes from three J. Siegel Designs' gardens in the Chicago area?
Above see Scott in a professional pose...at the Ironwood National Monument outside Tucson.
Below is a wall in town we both zoomed in on as he showed me the sights.
If you go to my blog entries from March '08, you can see more details about the wildflower expedition Scott and I shared with fellow plant obsessives.
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For every gardener who has hesitated over plant pairings or wondered if an array of favorite plants will work well together in the garden, "Designer Plant Combinations" inspires and delights with professionally designed combinations using just two to six plants. Here are the secrets to combining French lavender with California fuchsia; prairie coneflower with hummingbird mint; and tall purple moor grass with dwarf Korean lilac in a small garden bed. The dramatic effects are marvelous.
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