Make Your Garden Sing


About a year after we moved to Ciel Sur Terre from a neighboring suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, I was presented with the October 2001 issue of Taunton’s Fine Gardening for which I still treasure and proudly display the periodical to this day in one of our many “reading stations” about the home.  Of particular interest, is a feature article entitled “Pleasing Rhythm Makes a Garden Sing” by Richard L. Dubé, APLD, landscape designer and author, who effectively employs rhythm in landscapes and provided the inspiration for my “Blue Notes” post. 
Mr. Dubé superbly demonstrates his point that “A “well-orchestrated” garden design is akin to a well-written musical composition.”  Artfully presented sketches help define musical terms he translates into garden design, including;  4/4 time, syncopation, cadenza, largo, pianissimo, pizzicato and forte. 
This article is the most inspiring blend of music and gardening I have ever read.  An absolute must read for the gardener who enjoys music, or the music lover who appreciates the garden.


http://www.finegardening.com/pleasing-rhythm-makes-garden-sing


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