Edwardian Lady Made of Plants Appeared at Newport Flower Show
This past weekend I attended the Newport Flower Show in Newport, Rhode Island. The Show, sponsored by the Preservation Society of Newport County, takes place every year on the last weekend of June. The day's weather provided sun with fabulous…
Rows of Vegetables Replace Front Lawn
On Sunday the Boston Globe featured an article called "Urban Farming Takes Root" which tells the story of city dwellers who start farming to both improve blighted landscapes and provide food. Growing vegetables continues to score high in surveys conducted with…
Across the Centuries Landscape Demonstrated Social Status
Long ago in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii, near Naples, a person of lesser status created a garden room with botanical frescoes. That person could not exhibit a courtyard with plants because he/she did not have the wealth. In…
Early Twentieth Century Formal Garden in Maine
Though I have known about Historic New England properties in Maine for a long time, yesterday I decided to visit one of the gardens. I drove to South Berwick, Maine on Route 236 to spend the afternoon at the Hamilton…