Lovely article. Not only does it call attention to some great work in the worlds of horticulture and landscaping, but it emphasizes how important it is to think outside the box about most things including gardening. A lot of impact can be achieved with just a few plants. A garden doesn't have to be enormous or particularly expensive or filled with lots of trendy plants to be spectacular. His gardens are some of my favorites. His innovative thinking will be missed.

Larry, your stories and photo's are always astounding - thank you!

He was an artist, for sure, and how blessed are all of us that have patterned our gardens like his and didn't even know why?

A terrible loss, for sure, but I'm so thankful he left his mark in so many places.

Thanks for the kind words, Tee and Vicki. Glad you enjoyed the article. I couldn't let Oehme's passing pass by without an attempt, however small, at making his important work more well known. I will include portions of this article in a gardening book I'm writing.