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
Christmastime flowers and no freeze yet
Here it is Christmas, and Austin has so far escaped a hard freeze. That plus mild temps and occasional rain showers means flowers, flowers, flowers!… Read More
Birds and native thorn forest at Quinta Mazatlan
Exploring the thorn forest and 1930s mansion of Quinta Mazatlan, a World Birding Center in McAllen, Texas.… 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
Colleen Belk’s Old Austin garden
Colleen Belk’s garden has a wonderfully collected, Old Austin feel, with beauties like silver Mediterranean fan palm and Texas palmetto. … Read More
Jay’s front-yard garden of native plants in Dallas
Jay of @NewTexasGardens has challenged himself to plant his front yard in a central Dallas neighborhood almost exclusively with natives.… 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
Bamboo forest and pond gardens at WynEden
An Asian pond and bamboo forest offer romance and enchantment at Wayne Guymon’s WynEden garden in Pennsylvania.… 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