I've been interested in all sorts of craft related projects my whole life, and have dibbled and dabbled in lots of things. Along with this, I also had a desire to learn about growing plants.

So, in my early 20's, I started growing indoor plants. (I lived in apartments back then, so outdoor gardening wasn't an option.) As I progressed from not killing my house plants deader than a doornail, to being able to have the inside of my home look like a jungle, I then became interested in outdoor gardening. In my late 20's I also had become a home owner.

As my horticulture skills improved, my interest continued to grow and as the years progressed, my gardening efforts expanded from having just a few tomato plants, to adding some annuals, then slowly increasing the size of my flower beds, and ... you get the picture.

Along with my love for gardening came an increasing interest in container gardening. To me, there's just something about a beautiful pot coupled with an interesting mix of plants....or the beauty in the simplicity of a bamboo plant in it's serene looking pot.

I dibbled and dabbled in decorative paint techniques and all sorts of other craft related projects over the years. I also became quite well versed in making garden art objects and pots from hypertufa and also concrete.

In 2000, I got the desire to add a Koi pond to my garden. I studied long and hard about garden ponds and Koi keeping. I installed a modest size Koi pond and have maintained a happy and healthy group of Koi since then.

A few years ago, in the pursuit of being my own boss, I decided to jump into the world of Internet Marketing and started this website, based upon my love for gardening and doing craft projects. Though this website does not solely support me, it is now an integral financial piece of the puzzle.

One of the interesting results of creating this website is my new title of "Author". Because of the weekly "thank you for sharing your recipes and project ideas", or "Help Me!" e-mails I receive about working with hypertufa, I decided to put the best of what I know and have learned along the way into a 100+ page eBook.

You can read all about it here:
The Hypertufa How-To Manual ... How to Become a Creative Mud-Pie Maker Extraordinaire

So, The-Artistic-Garden continues to blossom and grow as my time permits. I've a few hundred more pages of great projects and how-tos I want to write and add to this website. If I could only clone myself! There's just not enough time in my day to accomplish all I want to do! But ...

I am happy to announce that there is a new "blossom". It's "The-Artistic-Garden's Blog" (please go and take a look). This is where I am putting all the new tips, tricks and projects. The blog allows YOU to leave comments or questions after any of the posts. It's a great addition for all concerned.

Every month more and more people around the world find my humble little website and blog. I get the nicest emails from you all. Thanking me, telling me that my information is thorough and very helpful. That means quite a lot to me. I appreciate every kind word of encouragement and thank-you that comes my way. I really really do.

So, thank you for taking a few minutes to read all about me. Please drop me an email to say Hi if you'd like. Or to make comments or suggestions as to what else you'd like to see included on my website.

Oh, and one last thing ... no matter what you do in your garden, always remember to Have Fun!