In my quest for examples of low-maintenance, more eco-friendly civic landscapes, two libraries near me were recommended by Scott Aker, head of gardens at the National Arboretum and a former resident [...]
Help! My town really could use some examples of alternatives to bedding annuals for its civic landscapes, alternatives that are more sustainable and better-looking to the modern eye. (I know, [...]
The townhouse I moved into 6 years ago came with a rather junky spot just beyond my back yard, marring my view from the house, porch and garden. So began [...]
That's astronomy teacher and garden-maker Kyle Jeter on the right. You've seen my photos of Cornell and environs; now for a report from the American Horticultural Society's Children and [...]
It must be Cat Week here at the Rant, with Elizabeth's post about indoor cats prompting me to finally find out if my own indoor cats really need to eat [...]
Almost on a whim I drove to Ithaca to attend the Children and Youth Garden Symposium being hosted by Cornell (with the American Horticultural Society), and I'm glad I did. [...]
Debra Prinzing. Photo by Kathy Jentz. I'm a big fan of Debra Prinzing and her amazing Slow Flowers movement, which I generally describe as "local and seasonal flowers" [...]
Photo credit: U.S. Botanic Garden Hey, remember the Sustainable Sites Initiative? It's the project of the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Lady Bird Johnson Center and the American Society of [...]
In a post last fall I asked, "Can these Junipers be Saved?" about the old, overgrown ones used as foundation plants in front of my coop's office building. Above, the [...]
There's nothing like working to improve city landscaping to turn you into a realist, having abandoned what you really want for what's most likely to happen, given the usual constraints [...]
Buttresses and bas-relief sculptures seen behind Knockout roses Of all the historic buildings in my town, my favorite is what's now the Community Center, so it's full of [...]
My connection to Wollam Gardens, the cut-flower farm in the Virginia exurbs of D.C., starts with this ridiculously cute couple - Hillary Gottemoeller and Joe Harris. I got to know [...]
