Atlanta Botanical Garden's artwork. Recently while in Atlanta I had a chance to visit the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The artist Dale Chihuly still had his sculptors in blown glass there on display. What impressed me was how art like this…
New England drought affects hostas in my garden. Here in New England I found that the drought we experienced this summer had an impact on some perennials. At a Master Gardener meeting last week I heard a talk about the…
Atlanta History Center includes Swan House. The Garden Writers Association's recent conference in Atlanta included a visit to the Atlanta History Center. The Center offers many sights for the visitor, including a garden history fan such as yours truly. The…
Garden Advertising Sometimes Exaggerates Advertising in America as an industry began with the N. W. Ayer & Son Company in Philadelphia in 1867. From that point on advertisers through the media of the day sought to persuade a consumer to…
Victorian seedsman encouraged advertising. New York seedsman Peter Henderson (1822-1890) wrote several popular garden books in the late nineteenth century. He also believed in the power of advertising for his company. In 1884 Philadelphia nurseryman Thomas Meehan included in his…