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"Jan Johnsen touches my soul with her insights
on gardens, as well as on living life."
- Jim Peterson, Publisher
Garden Design Magazine
"Jan Johnsen shows us how we can create a garden
that transports and transforms us."
- Ken Druse, best-selling author,
award-winning photographer
and garden communicator
"I found myself looking around my yard
with a new, more informed perspective."
Teresa O’Connor,
Seasonal Wisdom
Jan presents her popular illustrated slide talks at major flower and garden shows in the U.S.
During this time of Covid-19, we must cultivate outselves, our well being and our gardens. Plants can be a soothing balm for troubled times. This …
In honor of my new book, The Spirit of Stone – 101 Practical and Creative Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden (St. Lynn’s Press, 2017) that …
What blooms earlier than forsythia, has a delicate fragrance and is an easy-to-care for compact delight ? It is also hardy to USDA Zones 6-9 …
Never lose hope, my dear heart… miracles dwell in the invisible. – Rumi
We need to balance the pace and intensity of modern life with periods of what poet May Sarton has called “open time, with no obligations …
Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend…. I don’t really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds or hugging …
In her latest book, Heaven is a Garden – Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and Reflection, professional landscape designer Jan Johnsen shares her passion for creating peaceful, enticing gardens and reveals the 3 features of a serene outdoor setting: simplicity, sanctuary and delight.
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