Elisabeth Zander’s Home and Garden October 7, 2009 After last weeks trough workshop, North American Rock Garden Society member Elisabeth Zander, invited us and a few other guests to her home and… Continue Reading
A visit to Robin Magowan’s garden in Connecticut October 3, 2009 Anemone japonica in the Connecticut garden of Robin Magowan. Nearly more beautiful than any Mary Cassatt or Willard Metcalf painting. One of the greatest… Continue Reading
Garden Tour -July in the Kris Fenderson Garden July 29, 2009 A Classic New England Barn in the Fenderson hillside garden in New Hampshire, the perfect setting for a collection of Asiatic Primula and many… Continue Reading
A Sunday, in the Park, with Piet May 28, 2009 I had the pleasure to spend a short weekend in Chicago this past weekend, for a small college reunion and a book signing. Whenever… Continue Reading
New York Botanical Garden – more autumnal inspiration October 21, 2008 Here are a few more photos from our trip to the New York Botanical Garden. Above, the giant Queen Victoria waterlillys, with pads large… Continue Reading
KIKU – The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum at the New York Botanical Gardens October 20, 2008 Chrysanthemums, trained to Ogiku style or ‘single-stem’ forms, are a traditional method of training certain chrysanthemums which require careful pinching, and disbudding throughout the… Continue Reading