A Gardener’s Touch: The Timeless Practice of Sara Smith's Green Thumb
In a world of instant results and modern technology, Sara Smith, founder of The Girls Landscaping, stands as a proud testament to the art of gardening done the old-fashioned way. Each day, she and her team of expert staff step into gardens with the quiet determination of those who know the land intimately.
On Page - Introduction to Page Landscape Blog
All gardens tell a story. . Because gardens speak to the senses. Theirs is a visual, tactile, fragrant language.
Celebrating a Southern Garden: Ben Page at Brookside Farm
Celebrating a Southern Garden: Ben Page on his Brookside Farm garden.
Ben Page shares with us the full-blown beauty of his southern garden in its peak blooming period midsummer before the heat became relentless and we transition into the shorter days the accompany fall.
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
A favorite poem by America’s greatest poet laureate and Kentucky farmer, Wendell Berry.
Preserving the Legacy of a 1924 Jens Jensen Masterpiece: The VanDeveter-Haslam Garden Restoration
Preserving the Legacy of a 1924 Jens Jensen Masterpiece. The VanDeveter-Haslam Garden Restoration
Behind This Atmospheric Nashville Abode Teeming With Natural Wonder (LUXE magazine May 2023)
“Behind This Atmospheric Nashville Abode Teeming With Natural Wonder. “ LUXE Magazine feature, May 2023
For homeowners Greg and Cristina Brophy, a tree-covered lot overlooking Nashville’s 3,000-acre Percy Warner Park was reason enough to purchase a lush property in Forest Hills, Tennessee.
Designer Profiles: Interview with Ben Page (NFocus Magazine May 2023)
Designer Profiles: Ben Page Interview with Ben Page featured in NFocus magazine September, 2022
The landscape architect shares some of the perks of his job, where he shops locally and the best advice he ever received.
Turtle Bale at Alys Beach:Where Creative Minds Converge (StyleBlueprint July 2019)
Turtle Bale Green, which stretches north from the ocean on the western side of the town, follows the storyline of the surrounding ecological area and Alys Beach’s turtles.
“There is an imperative to be super sensitive to the existing environment of animals, and the sea turtles are a big deal here,” Ben Page explains.
HOMEPLACE - A Country Retreat (Garden & Gun Magazine August 2013
A Country Retreat: A Tennessee couple finds a home amid their past. Published in Garden & Gun Magazine, By JULIA REED
Ben and Libby Page’s introduction to Giles County, Tennessee, came in the spring of 2004, when Libby’s mother decided it was time to educate the family about its roots and created a “Family History Day.” The Nashville-based clan piled onto a bus and headed south toward Pulaski, where they toured nearby farms and family homesteads, accompanied by a historian.

