I just read several blog posts about the Landreth Seed Company, started in 1784, the oldest American seed business. It's quite possible the Company may fold if it does not straighten out some financial matters by September 30. Hard to…
I just returned from the annual Garden Writers Associaton conference, which this year took place in Indianapolis. At this event GWA recognized outstanding examples of garden writing, garden photography, as well as garden social media with either a Gold or…
When I started this blog a year ago, I said that I would publish posts that reflected what I was currently reading on the topic of American gardening and the English garden tradition. Just finished the Master's thesis of landscape…
In nineteenth century Dorchester, Mass, which is now part of Boston, Marshall Wilder (1798-1886) cultivated an extensive pear orchard which at one time contained 2500 trees. He gave us the Anjou pear. He also grew 300 varieties of camellias. With…
Yesterday I returned from the Garden Writers Association Symposium in Indianapolis. The annual event, which this year drew almost 600 in attendance, combines lectures, seminars, and garden tours. I enjoyed every moment of it, though I was a bit concerned…