Mindful gardening requires one to consider not just a physical act, but a mental exercise. To approach mindfulness in any situation, one must consider the intention or purpose of why. The intention of disturbing soil to create an area with what we might consider beautiful is usually done with a … [Read more...]
Snow Signaling Winter’s Arrival
Snow...in early November has signaled seasonal changes all around me. As I drove into work and crossed the DC line the flurries thickened. The snowflakes became swollen with moisture and gently slid down the glass of Ms. Red. I could hear the pellets of sleet tap dancing in the silence of the … [Read more...]
Secret Garden Tour – Annapolis, Maryland
Secret Garden Tours are always fabulous and fun. The 2018 Hammond Harwood House Secret Garden Tour was a welcome surprise. When tourist's come to the Nation's Capital, the first and sometimes last stop is the National Mall. If you garden and love history, Maryland has something to … [Read more...]
Perspectives – Healing Gardens
Healing Gardens are the topic of a terrific article in Landscape Architecture Magazine. Mind, Soul, Design focuses on the concept of designing gardens for healing. Virginia Burt, FASLA was seeking more depth and meaning to this topic. Landscaping that incorporated functionality to help healthy … [Read more...]
Southern Sonnet Honoring My Roots
As I embrace my Southern roots, I tend to think of little ditties to share. Things that perhaps Aunt Lucy or Uncle Willie would have thought as they performed the chores of creating a sustainable existence in Grey Court, South Carolina. Reading these words with a Southern flair, I share the joy of … [Read more...]
Le Primitif – Featured Art at MANTS
Le Primitif is an unexpected pleasure each year at MANTS - The Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. MANTS is an event which takes place every January in Baltimore, Maryland. For those who work in horticulture, MANTS is THE networking event that starts the seasonal garden party. Vendors come from near … [Read more...]
Beatrix Farrand, Landscape Gardener
Beatrix Farrand, Landscape Gardener, and well-known Landscape Architect is a woman who has certainly left her mark on many landscapes around the country. If you admire Dumbarton Oaks, Beatrix designed this very special estate garden for the Bliss Family. This is a woman in landscape architecture … [Read more...]
Heritage Harvest Festival – Community, History, Gardens
The Heritage Harvest Festival on the grounds of historic Monticello brought back many memories. Having lived in Virginia, while raising my daughters, an escape to the countryside always led to historic adventures. Trips to Charlottesville to visit Monticello was within reach, as well as … [Read more...]
Pleasures From Our Earth – Pause, Enjoy, Repeat…
Today I took the time to enjoy a few pleasures from the earth. It has been an unusually busy Spring and I know that in the midst of my busyness, I might have missed some of the early gifts from the earth. Now it is time for me to savor whatever daily treats I witness. To witness the garden evolve is … [Read more...]
Are You Considered An After Work Gardener?
Monday through Friday, I am a dedicated AWG - After Work Gardener. If I don't stop by a garden, a garden center, attend a Garden Club Meeting or walk on Our National Mall embracing the gardens, I rush home and become the...After Work Gardener. Don't get me wrong. I dream, think and anticipate the … [Read more...]
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