Vivian Reiss Landscape Design Site is Launched!
This is my new website, check out all my projects! http://www.vreissdesign.com/landscapes/`
This is my new website, check out all my projects! http://www.vreissdesign.com/landscapes/`
It was announced that for the first time in years the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks were to displayed in the Hudson River. The last time I had seen them over the Hudson, was in the year of my sixth grade graduation. I had to go. We arrived in New York to one of those glorious Summer dog days of…
Rye in my garden This morning looking out at my garden, I noticed that the rye was ripening in the paisley bed near the elephant. How did that happen? Just yesterday I had pulled out the maple syrup taps from the maple tree. Meanwhile, on the boulevard in the front yard, my Spring planting of…
Living in full colour On a tree-lined street in the Annex, passersby are struck by giant corn stalks, just part of a whimsical, colourful garden that’s the brainchild of artist Vivian Reiss. You can view this story at: http://www.thestar.com/yourcitymycity/article/856689–living-in-full-colour and another garden story http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/869343–artist-s-property-rental-business-is-blooming
The front yard and boulevard have become a destination garden for many. Among the streams of admirer’s yesterday an elderly couple remarked, “Your corn is higher than an elephant’s eye.” Behold the scientific study in my garden.
Driving back from The Stratford Festival on Sunday amongst endless grain fields stood a blueberry farm. Of course, I had to stop. The farmer convinced me that I wanted to buy all the rest of his bounty since he wanted to close for the day. A deal was struck for the rest of his gorgeous berries. I…