During the nineteenth century the preeminent American writer in landscape design was New York nurseryman Andrew Jackson Downing, who followed the principles of English writer and designer John Claudius Loudon. Downing wrote several books which came out in multiple editions…
The nineteenth century seed and nusery catalogs often included an image of a suburban home with a lawn and garden. That illustration confirmed what was happening around large cities across the country. People were moving to suburbs because they wanted…
The English influence on American gardening began with the Colonial period on the East Coast. Much of the garden design followed the geometric, old fashioned style of straight lines and symmetry in the landscape. A few versions of the modern,…
Mount Auburn Cemetery in nearby Cambridge, Massachusetts has always been a special place for me. The Cemetery dates from 1831. Over the years I have visited it many times. The weeping purple European Beech tree that greets you as you…
Just returned from the Smith College annual Fall Chrysanthemum Show in Northampton, Massachusetts which runs through November 20. It is a worthwhile show to visit. The number of plants and the colors of the flower take your breath away. I…