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The good garden blog is about sharing garden inspiration and ideas from historic gardens around the world and some right next door. Garden stories explore garden history, design, and the garden people behind famous and not-so-famous gardens. My garden photographs span dozens of places across 5 continents. Please join me in celebrating good garden design.
Happy Valentine's Day! Don't forget to let the important people in your life know how much they mean to you.... Since nothing says "I love you" like the rose, join me here on a brief trip around the world to my favorite rose gardens. What's your favorite rose garden?
Read MoreGarden ornaments provide a way to add personality to the landscape, to share a personal passion, and to lend an exotic touch to the garden. In the 1770’s the Kew Royal Botanic Garden added its own exotic garden ornament in the shape of a full sized Chinese-style pagoda. Peacocks greet visitors as...
Read MoreGertrude Jekyll has touched many gardeners. I love that she came to garden making in a professional way later in life. She wrote her first book at the age of 55. Her voice is still fresh, direct, and thoughtful. She often mentioned that she considered herself an amateur ...
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