What 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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Cherry blossoms welcome spring
Thanks to Eliza Scidmore, cherry blossoms have become an integral element that welcomes spring. These natives of the Himalayas are among the first trees to bloom, transforming winter’s gray into clouds of white and soft pink. But it wasn't easy getting cherry trees to US shores. If at first you don't succeed, try again...
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Fight for a just cause
“Fight for a just cause; Love your fellow man; Live a good life” was the favorite credo of the creators of this quintessentially American gilded age country house and garden. The first 2 letters of each phrase, FI-LO-LI, form the name of this special place. It also is an apt description for the garden today….
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