Our Christmas Festivities December 25, 2015 Clove-studded oranges, or Pomander balls, were featured on our Holiday table. We used to make these wreathes and Della Robia style decorations back in… Continue Reading
A December Tour of the Greenhouse December 13, 2015 We’re all so busy during these last few weeks before the Holidays, that it’s hard to rake a break from all of the cooking,… Continue Reading
RAISING A COLLECTION OF EXTRAORDINARY CHRYSANTHEMUMS December 11, 2015 A contemporary photograph of classic chrysanthemums by Japanese artist Tomoko Yoneda, Chrysanthemums, 2011 c-print. First cultivated in China, cultivated forms date as far back… Continue Reading
BOTANIC GARDENS ARE FOR… CHRISTMAS LIGHTS? WHY NOT. December 7, 2015 The winter holiday lights display at your local botanic garden may surprise you. This one, ‘Winter Reimagined’ at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in… Continue Reading
A $75 GIVEAWAY FROM JACKSON & PERKINS,WINNER! December 1, 2015 Who doesn’t love large, winter-blooming amaryllis bulbs? With this $75 dollar gift card to Jackson & Perkins, imagine what you could buy? ++++++ CONGRATULATIONS… Continue Reading