Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, Landscape History, New England Gardens
Peacefield
For weeks I have been fixating on Abigail Adams’ wisteria. Purportedly one of the oldest such plants in the…
June 1, 2015-
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Gardens, Landscape History, LondonHam House and Garden
Until the past week spring has been slow to arrive in New England. As an antidote, I have spent…
May 14, 2015 -
Book Reviews, GardensBook Review: In & Out of Paris: Gardens of Secret Delights by Zahid Sardar with photographs by Marion Brenner
A collaboration between the design editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and a Berkeley-based photographer, In & Out of…
April 25, 2015 -
Gardens, Landscape HistoryRussell Page: The Education of a Gardener
“I have always tried to shape gardens each as a harmony linking people to nature, house to landscape, the plant to…
April 13, 2015 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmBoston's Charles River Esplanade: An Urban Jewel
Several weeks ago, after one of our frequent storms, I decided to get up early on a Sunday morning…
March 7, 2015 -
Book Reviews, Gardens, Landscape HistoryBook Review: Revisiting the Gamberaia: An Anthology of Essays edited by Patricia J. Osmond
Perfect. Poetical. Sensual. A masterpiece of composition. Perched on a hillside in Settignano with a magnificent view of Florence,…
February 20, 2015 -
Botanic Gardens, GardensGentle Acts of Nature, Time and Man: Three Japanese Gardens
“…there are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.” (Dogen) At the…
January 17, 2015 -
Book Reviews, GardensBook Review: Gardens in Detail: 100 Contemporary Designs by Emma Reuss
The qualities that create a memorable garden are universal and transcend time and space. While one often feels on…
December 19, 2014 -
Gardens, Landscape HistoryVilla Gamberaia
I have just spent a week in Florence attending the 18th General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments…
December 2, 2014 -
Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Landscape History, LondonChelsea Physic Garden
While I have never considered the connection between gardens and the quality of masters degree programs, I recently received…
October 23, 2014