The most ephemeral

Gardening is the most ephemeral art. A garden is in constant flux, season to season and moment to moment. — Will & Ariel Durant *

The Boston Flower & Garden Show 2015

I mentioned recently that I would be attending the Boston Flower & Garden Show (theme: “Season of Enchantment”) again this year, and I did so

A Sudden Softness: Flower Shows

“Garden design is all about concealment and surprise.” ― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener *   *   *   *   * ‘Tis the season …

A mood, an atmosphere, a series of limitations, a world

If you haven’t seen the social media brouhaha about #the dress this past week, count yourself lucky, and sheltered. But it does raise fascinating questions

The Slowest of the Performing Arts

“Gardening is the slowest of the performing arts.” ~ garden historian Mac Griswold This last weekend, I visited the 84-acre estate and gardens of The

Longwood Claw-Footed Fountain

Objects of Desire

A purely material post about some garden stuff I love & long for: (Click each photo for more details and pricing.)   And some stuff

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