I would say they’re extremely interconnected. Because in the garden, I’m influenced by so many

different sources. In interior design, I am as well, but the interior design is more my own profession.

The garden is where I experiment. It’s where I’m not as confident.

I look to the symmetry of Le Nôtre. I look to the blousy looks of the English borders. I like Italian

statuary; I like what it brings to a garden. I like the colonial gardens and many of the gates and the

fencing that I use.

And because I’m on the board of the Garden Conservancy and I’m very involved with the Open Days

program, I have seen so many different private gardens around the country that have really inspired

me and have brought to my own garden so many elements like the brick walls, the Adirondack path

that you saw earlier made out of stumps. And there are so many influences that I’ve seen throughout

the country because of the Open Days program.