Victorians Thought Weeds a Result of Adam's Fall You know weeds are a problem for every gardener. The nineteenth century Victorians who considered cultivating flowers a reflection of the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis had their own…
Here's a new book on preserving America's historic gardens: Rescuing Eden: Preserving America's Historic Gardens. We need public gardens to renew our spirit. Caroline Seebohm, the writer, and Curtice Taylor, the photographer, chose beautiful public gardens across America to make…
Exhibits awarded at Tropical Plant Show in Florida Recently through the kindness of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association, I attended the Foliage Plant Industry Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale. Exhibitions offer people like nursery owners and growers, and also…
Miami's Kampong Still Home to Many Tropicals I first heard about the historic garden called The Kampong in the new book Rescuing Eden: Preserving America's Historic Gardens. Thanks to the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association, I recently had a…
Vizkaya is the grand Miami villa garden designed in Italian style. When I travel, I like to search out older gardens, especially from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. I found such a special garden on my recent trip…