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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.
Gertrude 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 ...
Read MoreHarvest festivals, like our Thanksgiving, are a tradition shared across cultures worldwide. This Appleton, Wisconsin property is a reminder that gardens give us reason to give thanks for their ability to nourish the body and support our community...
Read MoreWhat is an Indo-Persian Garden? And how did one find it’s way to Yonkers, New York? My recent visit to Untermyer Gardens was a refreshing example of the power of finding beauty in different cultures....
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