November 02, 2018
Creative paths and cutting garden glory at Chanticleer
Chanticleer Garden enchants through marvelous plant combos and artful garden spaces that evoke a sense of mystery, romance, and discovery …
Every passage is a destination at Chanticleer
Creative, romantic Chanticleer Garden makes each step, each path, a place of discovery and delight. It is stunning in every way …
Flowery meadow instead of lawn at Chanticleer’s house garden
The exuberantly planted, lawn-eschewing house garden at Chanticleer makes flora, not architecture, the main attraction …
Plants hold court at Chanticleer’s Teacup and Tennis Court gardens
Inventive, boldly planted gardens delight in the Teacup Garden and Tennis Court Garden at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania …
A garden rising from ruin at Chanticleer
Oaks, vines, and other plants colonize the slightly eerie Ruin garden at Chanticleer, where there’s a feeling of mystery and history …
Gravel garden at Chanticleer reminds me of Texas
Chanticleer’s Gravel Garden reminds me of Texas, an idealized version anyway. In October yuccas shimmer among flowering grasses and asters …
Screech owl visitor
I looked up and noticed a screech owl hanging out in the door of our owl box. First sighting of the season! …
Garden path wonderland at Paxson Hill Farm, part 3
Paxson Hill Farm’s beautiful and imaginative gardens were a highlight of my Pennsylvania road trip last October. Here’s Part 3 of my tour …
Fantasy gardens at Paxson Hill Farm, part 2
A graceful willow beckons from an island reached by a swinging bridge in a fantasyland garden at Paxson Hill Farm. Here’s Part 2 of my tour …
Gardens galore at Paxson Hill Farm, part 1
Garden designer Bruce Gangawer owns 30-acre Paxson Hill Farm, where he’s let his imagination run wild to create extensive gardens …
Autumn meadows and monarchs at Wildflower Center
Meadow grasses were glowing and monarch butterflies flitting at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last October …
Pumpkin spice florals at Terrain garden shop
At Terrain garden shop and nursery in mid-October, pumpkins, seedheads, and grasses paired with plants and pots for beautiful autumn displays …
Enchanted Woods and reflecting pool garden at Winterthur, part 2
Enchanted Woods at Winterthur is a place for imagination, discovery, exploration, and feeling transported into a fairy forest …
Grand trees and pastoral views at Winterthur, part 1
In October, Winterthur’s majestic trees are tinged with pale gold, berries brighten bare branches, and fields are stubbled with mown grass …
