Who doesn't like dogwood trees? They are a stunning introduction to the summer. The Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum in Milton, Massachusetts features three hundred dogwoods. The entrance at the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum in Milton, Massachusets. [courtesy photo]…
Darwin studied climbing plants - English scientist Charles Darwin (1808-1882) was able to see a oneness in nature. For many years that idea motivated both his research and his writing. He likened climbing plants to animals according to James T.…
Darwin wrote about plant struggle for survival - This past June here in the NE provided a great deal of rain. It kept pouring down for what seemed days and days. Little sun appeared. What grew in the garden, without…
Gamble Garden A sign that welcomes you to the property in a residential neighborhood. Walkway at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden New Pollinator Garden at the Gamble House
Filoli hosts art exhibit - A few days ago I visited the wonderful historic garden Filoli, near San Francisco. The garden, surrounding a red brick mansion, dates to the turn of the twentieth century. Right now artist and landscape designer…