“Public Gardens” includes public spaces, corporate spaces – anything but home gardens.
I last visited Seattle back in 2011 for the Gardenblogger Fling. We stayed in the University District and hung out among some exuberant landscaping at University Village, which wows with [...]
I have favorite gardens for reasons that include history, design, variety, enchantment, sense of place, purpose and sentiment. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, in Crestwood, Kentucky, checks all the boxes, [...]
The line between genius and madness can be incredibly fine. Much depends on a successful outcome. When Rowena Cade started building her outdoor theatre, The Minack, on an exposed cliff [...]
Webinar June 26 at noon, or register for access to recording later Rant readers - don't miss the free webinar about the fabulous new mostly-native gardens around the newly transformed [...]
When I wrote about a gardening controversy in my neighborhood for my Buffalo News column, I figured many readers would be surprised that planting flowers could be controversial. But I [...]
When a recent Instagram post on how to edit self-seeders by Marianne sparked some design push back by Anne , they moved the exchange to email to wrangle over it [...]
We’ve got a old/new garden in the neighborhood, and we’re thrilled. Margi Beyers, former Beyers’ Bulldog Garden owner, and Joyce Moty GROW board member with canine companions. Photo: courtesy [...]
Just yesterday there were TWO plant-related political stories! First, Trump is ditching the Rose Garden lawn and its demolition is already under way. CNN reported that Trump plans to transform [...]
After what feels like an eternity of dark and dismal days, the optimism of spring is slowly creeping in. Lengthening days are very much welcome; even if it's raining the [...]
As my local Facebook groups are filling up with photos of snow, I'm singing the praises of ice as photography subject, thanks to a friend who showed me her images [...]
Members of Company 1360 of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Photo credit coming soon. I recently reported on the Norfolk Botanical Garden researching and celebrating the African American workers [...]
I visited the Norfolk Botanical Garden for the first time a couple of weeks ago, part of the schedule for "VIP" invitees to the PlantPop Film festival. I've seen my [...]
