After having pulled this garden shot from a magazine a gazillion years ago, I recently heard Landscape designer Susan Welti of Foras Studio speak about her career during a NYBG Landscape Design workshop. In her presentation she peppered her talk on garden design with cool visual imagery such as:

Build artifice with a pure heart,

Calm that comes from generous proportions,

Friendly separation between a field and activity,

In-between spaces,

Pared back or embroidered upon,

Grid-made visible.

I always knew Dennis Decker was a great designer but when he extended his design know-how to his backyard space in Harlem, NY it became evident he could do anything. It comes as no surprise when we found out he earned a degree in horticulture.

A City Oasis  

House and Garden  May1987