A Victorian Christmas It’s that time of year again. Time to welcome the Holidays. I hope the Holidays provide you a sense of an all-embracing tradition of understanding and love. May the Holiday flowers inspire you to see the best…
The Poinsettia remains a favorite plant for the holidays. Plants, like people, sometimes make a long journey from home to another area of the world. That includes the Poinsettia, a sun-loving tropical plant from Mexico. The story begins with an…
Recently with the help of Zoom I attended a wonderful lecture on Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) by landscape architect Lauren Martin. It got me thinking of Olmsted's genius. He is, as we all know, the country's most signficiant landscape designer…
No middle ground when it comes to the popular plant known as canna. You either like it or you don't. It remains, nonetheless, a popular flower for the summer garden bed. Writer and botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey wrote about the…
Yesterday I took a ride to the New England Botanic Garden, near Worchester, Massachusetts. I traveled to meet up with the New England Hosta Society at its annual meeting. I have been a member for many years. I enjoy all…