Press
Below is a selection of press coverage Michael Petrie’s HANDMADE GARDENS and/or Michael Petrie has received, listed in reverse chronological order. To read an entire article, click on headline.
2016
THE DELAWARE COUNTY ONLINE NEWS NETWORK
"As soon as you see Michael Petrie's home in Swarthmore, you know an artist lives there..."
A story about us by Anne Neborak appeared on The Delaware County ONLINE News Network
2012
A Tale of Two Michaels: The Landscaper and the Florist
The list of exhibitors at the Flower Show reads like a “Who’s Who” of the horticulture industry, and includes some of the area’s finest landscape architects and installers, as well as respected floral designers. Every visitor has a favorite, and here are two that exemplify the differences. READ MORE
“Garden designer Michael Petrie of Swarthmore is always up to something...”
READ “Here Come Rock Gardens” by Virginia A. Smith, an article about our exhibit posted on the
KISS THE EARTH: Ginny Smith Writes on Gardening blog at Philly.com
“Among the showcase exhibitors, Michael Petrie's Handmade Gardens of
Swarthmore stands out as the most interesting piece...”
READ about our exhibit in an article in the Reading Eagle
“Michael Petrie Prepares a Garden for the Gods
Philadelphia International Flower Show Blog, February 2012
“Bonnie’s Beat,” the Radnor Studio 21 weekly local cable television interview show, hosted by Bonnie Squires, Main Line Media News columnist, features an interview with Michael Petrie on Monday, February 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM on Channel 21.
Creating an ‘Image Garden’ by Michael & Kathye Petrie, Pennsylvania Gardener magazine, Jan/Feb 2012 issue, pages 56-58.
Watch the "IMAGE GARDEN" SLIDE SHOW made by Lori Stringer Photography
2011
'Garden art should have a soul,' says aficionado
Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/6/2011 by Virginia A. Smith
Michael Petrie’s Approach to Garden Art
Philadelphia Flower Show blog, 5/23/2011
Who can forget Michael Petrie’s fabulous exhibit at the 2011 Flower Show? Known for his beautiful creations comprised of objets trouves (found objects), Petrie’s works are one-of-a-kind and blur the line between trash and treasure...
“Art is put into a garden because you have a connection to it. Garden art should have soul. It should have personality. You can’t just go out and buy stuff and plunk it in your yard.” — Michael Petrie, Philadelphia International Flower Show blog, 5/23/2011
PIFS 2011 Major Exhibitor Behind the Scenes
Uploaded by PennHort 5/9/2011
Michael Petrie of Handmade Gardens explains the inspiration behind his exhibit for the 2011 Philadelphia International Flower Show, Springtime in Paris.
Michael Petrie talks with WHYY-91FM's “You Bet Your Garden” radio show host Mike Grath about the 2011 Philadelphia International Flower Show
Original air date: 2/12/2011 (interview starts at approximately minute 13:35 and lasts about 15 minutes)
Michael Petrie's Handmade Gardens to be part of central feature at 2011 Philadelphia Flower Show
Montgomery News website, 1/21/2011
2010
Philadelphia Flower Show Blog, 1/5/2010
Michael Petrie talks about his 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show exhibit, “Bamboo
WRTI radio (interview starts at minute 3:26)
2009
Philadelphia magazine names HANDMADE GARDENS
“Best of Philly/Suburban Green Thumbs”
Five Plants Michael Petrie Loves
Philadelphia Magazine, Posted Spring/Summer 2009 by By Lena Kravets
The genius behind Handmade Gardens picks his favorite flowers for 2009...
PHS Garden Tip: Michael Petrie on the deer-resistant plant, Plum Yew
Uploaded by PennHort on May 21, 2009
2008
Creativity rules at new flower business
News of Delaware County, 7/22/2008 by Martha Van Artsdalen
You've seen his creativity each year at the Philadelphia Flower Show: Potbound with gargantuan flower pots, Big Time with an oversized timepiece, the Garden of Tooleries with pastel-painted, tumbling lines of gardening implements, pathways of pussy willows and a den of dinosaurs. Six times in 11 years his designs have snagged landscape "Best in Show" trophies...
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Former Styer worker plants own business
Daily Local News, 4/8/2008 by Gretchen Metz
EAST CALN--Michael Petrie grows succulents in old coffee percolators, herbs in a wooden desk drawer and vegetables in a weathered orchard crate to create a salad in a box...
Designer Known for Flower Show Exhibits Branches Out on His Own
GREATER PHILADELPHIA GARDENS website, 1/22/2008 by Denise Cowie
To read about Michael Petrie’s Flower Show Exhibits prior to 2008
WATCH the VIDEO INSTALLATION by Noah Petrie that accompanied "THE HANDMADE GARDEN” exhibit.
This abstract film highlights the design process of exhibit designer Michael Petrie and blacksmith artist Greg Leavitt.
WATCH A SLIDE SHOW of the exhibit and other highlights made by Leavitt Studios at the Preview Party
Michael Petrie’s 2013 Gardening World Cup Silver winner
in Nagasaki, Japan featured in Country Gardens® August 2014 issue
In October 2013, Michael Petrie represented the United States in the 2013 Gardening World Cup at Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki, Japan. In this event, Petrie was one of eight world class designers invited to create a show garden on the theme of peace. His entry, “Finding Peace,” was awarded a Silver Medal.
“Finding Peace,” was recently showcased in the August 2014 issue of Country Gardens® magazine, along with the gardens of four fellow designers in the show (see photo, below left). The Country Gardens® article, which was written by editor James A. Baggett, featured photographs by photographer extraordinaire Rob Cardillo (Private Edens, The Layered Garden). More photos by Rob Cardillo from the 2013 Gardening World Cup can be seen in this A Flower Show at the End of the World "Garden Rant” guest post.
2013
2014
Michael Petrie wins GOLD & BEST OF SHOW at International Garden Design Competition in SINGAPORE
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First-timers steal show at S'pore Garden Fest by Natasha Ann Zachariah, The Straits Times
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