Nineteenth century seedsman's spring garden advice. It is spring. What fun it is for a gardener to return to work in the garden at this time. We know what we have to do in the garden. We can almost taste…
Victorian England loved US native plants. During the nineteenth century, the English sometimes included a garden called the 'American Garden', an area in the landscape filled with American native shrubs and perennials. The English loved American native plants, like Rudbeckia…
Victorian women required gravel walks. Gravel walkways have long been a tradition for the English garden. Some argue that the English perfected the gravel pathway which included designing, installing, and maintaining it throughout the year. Gravel walkways in the Victorian…
I just finished reading the latest encyclical of Pope Francis called Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home. He addresses our common responsibility to care for the environment. The encyclical makes the point, over and…