Gardens, Landscape History, New England Gardens
Chesterwood: An Enchanted Space
Desperately trying to organize (and share) the last six months of garden experiences, I begin with my visit in…
November 14, 2018-
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Book ReviewsBook Review: Public Parks, Private Gardens: Paris to Provence
Just in time for spring The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, has published the book Public Parks, Private…
April 27, 2018 -
Gardens, Landscape History, London, ParksSaint James’s Park: London
Desperately seeking daffodils, or any other sign of spring, I embarked on a visual journey through my collection of…
April 19, 2018 -
Gardens, Landscape History, New England GardensConsider the Rose: Elizabeth Park
When I set out to write about the rose garden in Hartford’s Elizabeth Park I was primarily focused on…
February 21, 2018 -
Book Reviews, Gardens, Public RealmBook Review: Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes by Piet Oudolf and Rick Darke
One of the most innovative urban reclamation projects in history, New York City’s High Line redefines the role horticulture…
August 5, 2017 -
Gardens, Landscape History, LondonHampton Court Palace Gardens
This past week I have been receiving daily updates from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Flower Show. Twice…
July 14, 2017 -
Gardens, Landscape History, New England GardensGreen Animals Topiary Garden
Located on the edge of Narragansett Bay ten miles north of Newport, Rhode Island, Green Animals Topiary Garden is…
June 17, 2017 -
Gardens, Landscape HistoryGardens 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 -
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