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Field Journal

Notes from the studio, the soil and the seasons.

Stories and ideas from WLDflora Landscape - design, ecology, craft, and the small details that make a garden feel inevitable.

Children's Gardens Begin in Winter

Children's Gardens · Featured

Children's Gardens Begin in Winter

January 12, 2026 · John Miller

January is not the absence of a garden - it's the beginning of one, especially when it comes to children. Long before seeds are pressed into soil, curiosity is pressed into memory.

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JAPANDI Garden Style

Design Notes

JAPANDI Garden Style

March 25, 2025 · John Miller

Scandinavian simplicity meets Japanese tranquility. Natural water features, expert stonework and native plantings - a quieter way to design outdoor space in the Ohio Valley.

Why we plant natives first

Plants

Why we plant natives first

Coming soon · John Miller

A working list of the Ohio Valley natives we reach for first - and why they outperform showier nursery imports across our climate.

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