Category Archives: Garden History

January 23, 2010

Archives of American Gardens

The Smithsonian has an amazing horticulture division that until recently I didn’t know existed.  You should take some time to look through their webpage and see what all they have.  One of the things that I found really interesting was … Continue reading →

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October 23, 2009

The Dying Arts of Pleaching and Pollarding

Arborists prepare to cringe.  I am a huge fan of the effects created by two pruning techniques, pleaching and pollarding.  Both of these techniques are used widely in Europe; but even there I sense there relevance is seemingly fading.  For … Continue reading →

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October 5, 2009

Pattern Books

In my design work I am always looking for examples and inspiration.  This can take a lot of time and effort and to be able to find it all in one place is rare.  Many years ago while in Charleston … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2009

The Garden Conservancy

Preserving America’s Exceptional Gardens For those of you who are not aware I want to pass on some information about The Garden Conservancy.  It is a wonderful program that finds Americas great gardens and makes sure they remain for future … Continue reading →

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