Serving up Chanticleer’s Tennis Court Garden
A stair rail planter in Chanticleer’s Tennis Court Garden sports feathery dawn redwood saplings and ‘Snow Flurry’ asters.… Read More
Chanticleer Garden is my cup o’ tea
Chanticleer was worth TWO visits during the Philly Area Fling. I flew in early to spend an entire day there, knowing I’d see it again on the tour.… Read More
Gardens for adventure, art, and games at Paxson Hill Farm
Paxson Hill Farm’s swamp garden, amphitheater, Temple Garden, and more offer fun and games and a sense of adventure.… Read More
Paxson Hill garden still gorgeous in the rain
Paxson Hill Farm’s extensive gardens beckon with lush plantings, an Asian-inspired pond garden, and a secret hideaway.… Read More
From mill to Mill Fleurs, a garden of rare plants
Barbara Tiffany’s extensive gardens at Mill Fleurs are a showplace for her skills as a designer and collector of rare and variegated plants.… Read More
Jenny Rose Carey’s playful garden rooms at Northview, part 2
Jenny Rose Carey has been gardening at Northview for 25 years – a charming place thanks to so many years of her plantsmanship and creativity.… Read More
Jenny Rose Carey’s charming Northview Garden, part 1
Filled with color and whimsy, Jenny Rose Carey’s Northview Gardens is a joy to explore. Here is Part 1 of my tour.… Read More
Stoneleigh native-plant estate garden and Flingers
Stoneleigh, a new public garden of native plants in Villanova, PA, is a park-like arboretum around a Tudor Revival mansion.… Read More
Tropical terraces, color, and meadow at Owl Creek Farm
One of my favorite private gardens at the Philly Area Fling was Steve and Ann Hutton’s spectacular Owl Creek Farm.… Read More
Homey fall garden at Brandywine Cottage
One soggy morning I toured David Culp’s Brandywine Cottage, which was a little windblown post-storm, but glowing and autumnal.… Read More
Philadelphia Area Fling and Andrew Bunting’s Belvidere
Andrew Bunting indulges his love of tropical foliage in his Swarthmore garden, Belvidere, which was part of the Philadelphia Area Fling tour.… Read More
Flowery meadow instead of lawn at Chanticleer’s house garden
The exuberantly planted, lawn-eschewing house garden at Chanticleer makes flora, not architecture, the main attraction.… Read More
Plants hold court at Chanticleer’s Teacup and Tennis Court gardens
Inventive, boldly planted gardens delight in the Teacup Garden and Tennis Court Garden at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania.… Read More
A garden rising from ruin at Chanticleer
Oaks, vines, and other plants colonize the slightly eerie Ruin garden at Chanticleer, where there’s a feeling of mystery and history.… Read More