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Gardening as Art

Art expresses the colors of nature in this 1888 catalog of American seedsman W. W. Rawson, Boston. The fact that you garden is amazing in a society like ours where immediate gratification is the rule.  You know that gardening makes…

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Boston Ivy, a Vine to Cover any Wall

Boston ivy growing on a wall in my garden in the Northeast. You like to see vines in the garden. They add that vertical dimension that contrasts so well with your  flowerbeds and containers. You probably have your favotite vine.…

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First American Grand Lawn: Middleton, SC

First American Grand Lawn: Middleton, SC Today at Middleton, South Carolina [below] you can still see the 18th century lawn that extends down to the water's edge. American colonists adopted the formal English landscape design for both the wealthy,educated homeowner…

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