Gardens, Landscape History
Gardens of the National Palace of Queluz: Portugal
I have lately been preoccupied with Masterpieces. Art historian Kenneth Clark, whose groundbreaking series, Civilisation, introduced me to the…
May 30, 2017-
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Book Reviews, GardensBook Review: The Thoughtful Gardener: An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design
In a leap of faith Jinny Blom gave up her “sensible job” to become a garden designer. No such…
April 23, 2017 -
Botanic Gardens, GardensMissouri Botanical Garden
While reading The Thoughtful Gardener by British garden designer Jinny Blom on an unseasonably cold and snowy early April…
April 12, 2017 -
Gardens, Landscape HistoryThe Gardens of Dumbarton Oaks
On a recent visit to Washington, DC I visited the gardens of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, an…
March 6, 2017 -
Book ReviewsBook Review: Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants in Your Garden
As a complement to traditional guides that detail how to grow, cultivate and design with individual plants, British garden…
February 20, 2017 -
Gardens, ParksFifteen Shades of Green
PANTONE, a leader in color communication and the creator of the PMS color system, has chosen Greenery (15-0343) as…
February 7, 2017 -
Botanic Gardens, GardensRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
In mid-December the Botanic Cottage at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) was officially opened by Her Royal Highness…
January 15, 2017 -
Book ReviewsA Bevy of Books
For me this past season has been one of the most challenging yet in the garden. Record heat…
December 23, 2016 -
Gardens, Landscape HistoryThe Gardens of Monserrate: Portugal
Located in the hills of Sintra, Portugal, the palace and gardens of Monserrate are truly magical. Reminiscent of…
November 11, 2016 -
Book Reviews, Landscape HistoryBook Review: Women Garden Designers: 1900 to the Present
This summer I picked up a copy of the book Thoughtful Gardening by Robin Lane Fox, gardening columnist for…
October 17, 2016