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The number of publications aimed at the garden owner surged in the early 20th century. Many of the most popular garden writers were women, some of whom are still read today. Landscape historian Diane Newbury brought the world of gardening in the 1920s to the fore by spotlighting the works of Louise Beebe Wilder, Marion […]
Helen Dillon writes in her book, “In the Irish Garden” (1998), “It is often said that there are two types of gardener, collector and maker of garden pictures. I can never decide which one I am. In the end the plants must come first…” “I think it is better to go against all gardening rules […]
Biodiversity is the buzz word Biodiversity is the buzz word at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show 2010. The plants and garden designs are stunning, as always, but one can hear the gentle sounds of bees, or at least bees that should be there. Chelsea underscores that need for biodiversity to sustain our pollinators, […]
Lost Gardens of the Bandywine runs through July 25th at Winterthur Museum and Gardens. During the clamorous years before World War II, American gardens developed into a high art. Through the use of antique garden furniture, rare color photography, and never-before-seen family images of garden life, this ehibition explores how Wilmington became a focal point […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current installation of Big Bambu created by Doug + Mike Starn is an exhilerating experience to climb on the Met’s sculpture garden rooftop. The 4,000 pieces of bamboo frame the structure that lifts you above the tree tops of Central Park, Manhattan. The work is still in progress by the […]
