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From the “Grand Dame” of Champagne to the “Dark Lady” of American literature, eight intriguing and influential figures are the focus of this summer’s Lecture Series at The Mount. The series, now in its seventeenth season, brings acclaimed biographers and memoirists to Edith Wharton’s estate for fascinating talks exploring an array of cultural icons–and a […]
The Sustainable Sites InitiativeTM (SITESTM) has selected pilot projects to test a national rating system for sustainable landscape design, construction and maintenance.The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward Sustainable Infrastructure Project and the Indianapolis Super Bowl Village join more than 150 others that include educational centers, transportation […]
PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM STATE HISTORIC PARK REOPENS NEWLY RENOVATED ITALIAN GARDEN JUNE 18th The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announces the special ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the re-opening of the Italian Garden at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, New York. The ceremony takes place in the Italian Garden […]
Summer has arrived and for many gardeners it means heat, drought and watering bans. Help your gardens thrive despite limited time and these seasonal challenges, explains gardening expert, author and TV host Melinda Myers. Myers recommends the following tips to help summer gardens flourish: Put your yard waste to work in your garden. Its good […]
Take a guided tour through the the Sacred Seeds Sanctuary, a garden showcasing Native American medicinal plants in their natural habitat. Your guide, a curator of ethnobotany at Missouri Botanical Garden, will explain the rich cultural history of Native Americans in the Missouri region, their traditions of medicinal plant use, and the legacy that these cultres […]
