Garden History
Mrs. Whaley’s Garden Room, Courtesy Martha Whaley Mrs. Whaley’s Charleston garden measures 30 feet by 110 feet and stands behind an 18th century clapboard home. Charleston is known as “the City of Gardens” and William Baldwin said Mrs. Whaley’s garden is the most visited private garden in the United States. Mrs. Whaley said she never […]
The ginkgo tree, also known as the Maidenhair Tree and the Tree of Forty Crowns, emanates from China and later Japan. Its name means “silver apricot.” It is a living fossil from the Mesozoic era. There are both male and female species. The male tree is slim, columnar and is slightly large. The female tree […]
History of the Gardens After 16 years of planning, planting and building, we celebrated the Grand Opening of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on June 13, 2007. This magnificent and ambitious project began with a kernel of an idea generated by Rollins Hale of Boothbay Harbor. He and other mid-coast Maine residents who shared the belief […]
VISIT VIRGINIA’S FINEST HOMES AND GARDENS DURING “AMERICA’S LARGEST OPEN HOUSE” Historic Garden Week in Virginia—April 17-25, 2010 The owners of more than 200 of Virginia’s most beautiful private homes, gardens and historic landmarks will open their front doors and garden gates for public tours, April 17-25, 2010, to benefit historic preservation. Properties showcased on Historic […]
Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage Tour Offers an Inside Look at Extraordinary Historic & Contemporary Sites Across Maryland The annual Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (MHGP) returns this spring over four consecutive weekend from Sunday, April 25 through Sunday, May 16, 2010. A Maryland tradition for seventy-three years, the MHGP offers visitors the opportunity to […]
“Passion for the Horse” Thursday, April 8, 2010 Art Exhibition and Sale of the works of internationally acclaimed equestrian artist, Hubert de Watrigant held in conjunction with the release of “The My Lady’s Manor Races 1909 – 2009“, the history of the Manor Steeplechase by Maryland author, Margaret Worrall at Ladew Topiary Gardens. Join us […]