Piet Oudolf meadow in fall bloom at Delaware Botanic Gardens
Pink- and white-flowering muhly grasses were as frothy and gossamer in the morning light as freshly spun cotton candy in the Oudolf Meadow at Delaware Botanic Gardens.… Read More
Victorian Garden, Stumpery, and origami sculpture: Missouri Botanical Garden, part 2
Amid historic buildings at Missouri Botanical Garden, Victorian garden designs include a formal garden, pincushion garden, and stumpery.… Read More
Climatron tropical house, origami sculpture, and more: Missouri Botanical Garden, part 1
In mid-June I drove to St. Louis to see Missouri Botanical Garden. Here’s Part 1 of my visit: the Climatron, an Ottoman Garden, and more.… Read More
Flowering trees and Athena the owl at the Wildflower Center
March 22, 2018 Texas mountain laurel, one of our finest native flowering trees Whether you’re hunkered under a blanket of snow or your gardening season is well underway, let’s pause to appreciate the beauty of spring-flowering trees and other gorgeous … Read More
Visit to Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Japanese Garden
October 15, 2017 Although I’ve been to Dallas and its well-known public garden many times, until last weekend I’d never visited the botanical garden in nearby Fort Worth, just 45 minutes to the west. While not showy like Dallas Arboretum, … Read More
Smithsonian Gardens and U.S. Botanic Garden: Capital Region Garden Bloggers Fling
July 04, 2017 As we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day today, it seems appropriate to share my pics of the Smithsonian Gardens on the National Mall and the U.S. Botanic Garden, which I toured on the recent Capital Region Garden … Read More