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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.
Under a blanket of snow, the Brinkman’s Wisconsin yard blends in with the neighborhood. But in summer, their garden explodes into a tropical paradise. Just as Victorian plant hunters used glass houses to cultivate exotics in England, the Brinkman's have built their own glass house to do the same here...
Read MoreHappy Lunar New Year! In the spirit of the holiday, join me on this visit to one of the oldest scholar gardens in Suzhou, China – Master of Nets Garden. A wonderful example of what can be done in a relatively small space.
Read More“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” - Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My Garden, 1856. Thanks to gardeners willing to brave thorny stems, aphids, and diseases like “powdery mildew”, “black spot”, and “rust” Here's a rose garden not to miss...
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