Allegiance to the Lawn
It is that time of year when homeowners once again stress out about the lawn. Are you one of them? You ask yourself 'What do I need to do for my lawn?' and ' When do I do it?' We…
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Last week I visited Rochester, New York . I traveled there to give a talk about my James Vick book at the Rare Books Department of the Library of the University of Rochester. Right after I arrived I remembered that…
Olmsted’s Legacy
We recently celebrated Frederick Law Olmsted's birthday. He was born April 26, 1822 - two hundred years ago. What to me is astounding about Olmsted is his passion to make public green spaces available to all, especially in the many…
Nineteenth-Century America Learned How to Garden from the English
Nineteenth-century Philadelphia horticulturist Thomas Meehan wrote in the March issue of his magazine Gardener's Monthly of 1860 that America offered little inspiration in gardening. He said we needed to look to the European gardener, especially in England and France, for…
Instructions on an Outdoor Victorian Vase
Where there was an extensive lawn in the garden plan, New York horticulturist James Vick (1818-1882) encouraged a large, well-filled vase be placed in the center of each side of the lawn. Tall flowers and plants with ornamental foliage were…