Welcome to my little piece of the fine gardening world.  I started a garden design, installation and maintenance business in 1988 and have taught no-nonsense gardening at the State Arboretum of Virginia, Oatlands, Shenandoah University and other locations for over 16 years.  Former owner / editor of the regional gardening magazine, GRANDIFLORA, I continue to provide garden design consultations, and love to grow tomatoes and magnolias. 

With this web site I hope to share my love of gardening, practical gardening information and real world solutions to your common gardening experiences and concerns.  Here you will find recent articles, classes that are available, back issues of Grandiflora magazine, books, and links to other valuable resources. 

Enjoy Your Visit...return often as I plan to add more and more to help you have less drudgery and more delight in your garden.

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Warming Shifts Gardeners' Maps
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Humming Praises for the Wild Bee
NY Times Home & Garden
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Be Sure to Check Out My Garden Gallery

You are welcome to visit my Books and Magazines pages. 
These are available for purchase On-Line via PayPal

 

*NEW*  The Virginia Gardener's Companion  *NEW*

An Insider’s Guide to Low-Maintenance Gardening in Virginia

By Donna Williamson

Available - May, 2008

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donna@DWFineGardening.com

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I tell my students to use Google Image Search to
 look up types of flowers and plants. 
I've provided a link below to do just that...try it...