Garden History
Crystal Palace was built in 1851 by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition and was constructed in Hyde Park, London. The vaulted glass and iron structure influenced Pierre S. du Pont in the building of Longwood Gardens Conservatory. In 1854 the Crystal Palace was moved to south-east London. Over the years until 1936 when it […]
Gordon Hayward, nationally recognized author, garden designer and speaker will present a workshop sponsored by the Maryland Horticulture Society, “Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design, ” on February 28th. Hayward challenges the gardener to look at the landscape the way artists look at their canvas. He illustrates the techniques of depth, lighting, focal points, […]
We’ve seen pictures of parallel style and thought, “Yes, we need to try that so we could say we had,” but really didn’t understand the why or wherefore until we did. Precision in place, material and size are all so important when you are given restraints with your design: few but grouped material, little radiation, […]
This is my market around my kitchen sink. Flowers in their different pails for me to drink.
You are having people over and in short order the flowers are telling you, “Put us some place. We don’t mind if you arrange us with our friends.” So that’s what a good hostess does, she listens to her guests.