Design Lessons from Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst Castle Garden is one of the most famous gardens in England. These are the garden design lessons I learned from visiting Sissinghurst.
3 Design Takeaways from My Visit to Chanticleer Garden
Chanticleer is a garden located roughly 30 miles outside Philadelphia Pennsylvania. It used to be the home of the Rosengarten family. The house was built, with other summer homes, along the mainline of the Pennsylvania Railroad. People picked the location to get away from the heat and hustle of Philadelphia….
3 Lessons From Gravetye Manor
Gravetye Manor is a historic hotel nestled into the Sussex countryside, roughly 30 miles outside of London, England. From 1884 until 1935, Gravetye Manor was the home of the famous gardener, William Robinson. Robinson was a prolific garden writer best known for his views promoting a more natural form of…
A Visit to Gravetye Manor
I love visiting historic gardens. Walking the grounds, imaging what the garden was like “back in the day”. Picturing what life was like in the time the garden was created. How did they purchase the plants, fertilize the soil and care for the garden? Gardens are ephemeral and typically fall…
A Walk Through a Michigan Meadow
We are fortunate to live within a 5-minute drive of Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve. It’s a 42-acre area of woodlands, wetlands and native meadows. The native meadow has become an Autumn favorite. It’s rare to find a nature area that looks better in Autumn and Winter than Summer, but a…
A Visit to Gertrude Jekyll’s Garden at Munstead Wood
Munstead Wood was the home of Gertrude Jekyll from 1896-1932. It was here that Gertrude Jekyll created not only her home but also her business. The house included a book room, flower room, workshop, and a dark room where she developed photographs of her garden and the surrounding countryside. Gertrude…