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Your eyes deserve to view beauty. I hope Fred Gonsowski Garden Home helps to turn your vision, into a reality.

Arranging furniture TWELVE different ways in the Same Room

Posted on September 15, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

When it comes to arranging furniture in a room, most people will come up with one or two ideas about how they want the furniture placed. Sometimes with a little extra thought, and some imagination a person can come up … Continue reading →

Posted in Arranging Living Room Furniture, Interior Decorating Principles | 57 Comments

Arranging Living Room furniture, so Sofas talk to Chairs, like the Pros do

Posted on September 7, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

When it comes to arranging furniture in a living room, most people really don’t think much about balance and that sofas should talk to chairs. Furniture is placed in the room with no thought about making it easy for seated … Continue reading →

Posted in Arranging Living Room Furniture, Interior Decorating Principles, San Francisco Chronicle / eHow references or resources | 32 Comments

A Return Visit to Spencer and Katrina Trask’s YADDO. Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted on August 29, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

During the Summer months in the 1960’s my Mother and Father, along with my maternal Grandmother, Aunt Anna, Uncle Micky, and my Sister and I would all pack into our family car and drive to Saratoga. We would go from … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Visits (Road Trips), The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 4 Comments

Got Grass growing out onto your Sidewalk or Driveway?…Edge it!

Posted on August 26, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Are things not looking so neat around your house, especially when it comes to your sidewalk and driveway? Have creeping grasses started to take over? If so I have a solution to your dilemma.

Posted in LAWN Care, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 6 Comments

BerkshireBotanical…A visit to the Berkshire Botanical Garden Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Posted on August 10, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Sited at 5 West Stockbridge Road at the intersections of Routes 102 and 183 on the outskirts of Stockbridge, Massachusetts is the Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG). Founded in 1934 as the Berkshire Garden Center, its public display gardens are among … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Visits (Road Trips), The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 3 Comments

A look back at the July Garden, in the 1990’s, here at Whimsey Hill

Posted on July 28, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

When it comes to gardening, everyone starts somewhere, and what I started with was the way my Mother’s family planted their gardens. My Mother’s family could plant and get to grow just about anything, but like most people it was … Continue reading →

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A Look at My July 2012 Garden here at Whimsey Hill

Posted on July 24, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

At the beginning of July, with a couple of throw away cameras, I took some shots of both the front and back gardens. I hoped to end up with some photos that would be good enough to show you. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Fred's Garden at Whimsey Hill House, The Summer Garden | 2 Comments

Hanging Valances, Curtains and Drapes on Different kinds of Windows

Posted on July 15, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

In response to a lot of interest and comments made on my May 3, 2011 post titled The Right Way to Hang Curtains and drapes (click here to read), I came up with some ideas that might further inspire you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hanging Curtains and Drapes, Interior Decorating Principles | 23 Comments

After planting SEMPERVIVUM Hens-and-Chicks, water them sparingly

Posted on July 5, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

I have many different collections of plants here at Whimsey Hill House, and one of them is Hens-and-Chicks (Sempervivum). Hens-and-Chicks are a ground hugging succulent that I think look a bit like a small rose or cabbage. Sempervivum are probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Roses, Peonies, Tulips, etc, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 2 Comments

Design a Rock Garden with Different sizes of Stones

Posted on June 28, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

When I moved into my home in 1990, I was left with a large amount of crushed stone (4 to 5 inches deep), set on top of many feet of sand that surrounds my house. It was probably some kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Fred's Garden at Whimsey Hill House, Garden Design Principles, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden, The Winter Garden | Leave a comment