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Adkins Arboretum, located in Ridgely on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, covers 400-acres of the region’s native plants. This time last year our visit included a walk through the forest, deep in the shade, the smell of decaying, rich matter. At the entrance to Adkins a Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) greets you. What a treat to spot […]
Went to the Waverly Market in Baltimore this past weekend and what did we find – sea oats. If you look closely at the picture above you see little green flags like masts waving in the wind. Reminds one of a Calderesque mobile, something I want in my garden next year. Following up in this […]
My marjoram/oregano just blossomed and how the bees alight. This arrangement is a sphere of lavendar and white phlox, sedum and oregano. The herb acts as a green with a flower and an aroma as well.
Preview of Lawrence Halprin Oral History Module Click on the above Preview… to see video of Lawrence Halprin. The Cultural Landscape Foundation has given their permission for us to access this Oral History of Lawrence Halprin Preview. Mr. Halprin, a landscape architect for over 50 years, designed Heritage Park in Fort Worth, Texas which has […]
The town of Oxford, Maryland is celebrating its 325 anniversary this year. Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland laid out in 1694. Located on the Tred Avon River, Oxford thrived as a port of entry prior to the American Revolution, an international shipping center for wealthy tobacco plantation owners. After the Revolution […]
