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…
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…
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.…
In the gardens of Hampton Court above you can see clipped boxwood everywhere. When you look for a shrub to use as an edging, you might think of Buxus, or boxwood. If there is an essential shrub for a formal…
The Coleus, in Burpee's 1893 catalog, remained a popular plant for beds and containers during America's Victorian period. You already know that the leaves of the coleus give color and form to any bed or container. But did you know…
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…