Want to spend some time shopping for unique plants this weekend? Go to Ladew's Garden Festival, pick up some beautiful plants and tour the gardens. attend the lectures and workshops.
Decorating “The Palace in the Woods”, Hampton Mansion
Dating back to the eighteenth century, Hampton is a large estate built in the Georgian architectural style, situated in a park like setting in Towson, Maryland. The previous home of seven generations of the prominent Ridgely family, local Garden Clubs use fresh greens and flowers to decorate the mansion for Christmas.
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Plant Lust- 8 Must Haves
Plant lust or envy is a condition with no cure or treatment. A craving or appetite for unusual plants is a well known condition in garden circles and you learn to live with it. See what is on my current list.
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Orchid Mania at NYBG (New York Botanical Gardens)
Orchids reign supreme right now at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. If you can't make it, enjoy these pictures of the orchid chandeliers and islands.
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Crimson Poppies at The Tower of London
A sea of crimson poppies have been planted all summer in the moat at the Tower of London to commemorate all the British forces that died in WWI.
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Tragic, Moving, and Beautiful – Flight 93 Memorial
Flight 93 Memorial located in Shanksville, PA is a work in progress to honor the sacrifice of 40 passengers who tried to stymie the efforts of the high jackers on their plane. Meadows, trees, and wetlands are being restored and planted to beautify the grounds.
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Escape to Surreybrooke – A Destination Garden Center
Surreybrooke is a garden destination located in western Maryland and is worth a visit for all garden lovers.
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Decorating “The Palace in the Woods”, Hampton Mansion
Decorating at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson for the Yuletide celebration, with fresh greens and historic materials. Garden Clubs in Maryland create all the fresh arrangements on display for the open house for Christmas.
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Filoli Knot Gardens
On my recent trip to California with the Garden Blogger's Fling, we visited Filoli, an estate garden that wowed us with all of its formal gardens and big expanses. Composed of 16 acres of formal gardens in a 654 acre estate, Filoli is a California State Historic Landmark Site. I loved wandering the gardens that …
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Garden Vignettes – Sweet Gardening
On my recent trip to San Francisco for the garden bloggers "fling" when we visited Rebecca Sweet's beautiful garden, what struck me about her design strategy was "garden vignettes", "design spotlights", and "skinny spaces". Rebecca Sweet is an innovative garden designer who lives in northern California and wrote "Garden Up-Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces". …
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Grubb Heaven
If your name is Flora Grubb, what better business to own than Flora Grubb Gardens? She couldn't have picked a better name to own a garden/nursery business! Flora Grubb Gardens is a sophisticated garden boutique, nursery and floral/landscape design business located in San Francisco. Something like I would love to own! All the elements unusual plants, design, …
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Annie’s Annuals: The Ultimate Plant Road Trip
As any serious (and not so serious gardener) knows - Annie's Annuals is the mecca for buying some serious 'plant lust' worthy annuals. On a recent trip to San Francisco on the Garden Bloggers Fling, I had the pleasure and opportunity to visit and actually buy plants from them in person instead of on-line. My …
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