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A Tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore, MD Courtesy: CarlisleFlowers Rachel Carson was a biologist and editor on the staff of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from 1936 to 1952. She is the author of “Under the Sea-Wind” (1941) and “The Sea Around Us,” (1951). In 1962, “The Silent Spring” appeared. Ms. Carson […]
Dame Sylvia Crowe, an English landscape designer was President of the Landscape Institute in the late 1950’s. She was a land planner in England as Frederick Law Olmsted was in the United States. Her book, “Garden Design” is one to keep in arm’s reach. Dame Crowe writes about garden history, principles of design, materials […]
World-Renowned French Botanist and Artist Brings Breathtaking Displays to The New York Botanical Garden The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens March 3–April 22, 2012 The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens at The New York Botanical Garden will be unlike any other orchid show ever seen. That is because the guest designer for the […]
Gatsby and Beyond: The Fabled Gardens of Long Island’s Gold Coast, A Talk Sponsored by The New York Botanical Garden Originally comprising vast areas of the North Shore of Long Island, the Gold Coast was a favorite retreat of the rich and famous. Beginning around the turn of the century and through the 1930’s, the […]
The century-old Herb Cottage building was badly damaged on Wednesday, September 7, when a towering crane being used to secure the earthquake- damaged pinnacles of the Cathedral’s central tower toppled during windy storm conditions, smashing the front roof and garden area of the structure. Long a main source of revenue for All Hallows Guild, the […]
Forest Ecology for Gardeners, an interactive course lead by ecologist, Dr. Sylvan Kaufman was the first of three seminars sponsored by Adkins Arboretum on the Eastern Shore, Ridgley, Maryland. The oldest part of the forest at Adkins, adjacent to the Tuckahoe State Park, is 100 years old with oak and hickory trees most prevalent, Dr. […]
