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Historic Gardens
March 5, 2011 – 8:18 am | 8 Comments
Historic Gardens

Nestled amid the homes, shops and public buildings are the 18th-century-style gardens of a restored city.

Creating a Rock Garden
March 1, 2011 – 3:13 am | 481 Comments
Creating a Rock Garden

Rock gardens, in their true sense, are an imitation of some condition of nature, both from their physical makeup and from their planting.

Plants and Flowers in the Home
February 17, 2011 – 3:10 am | 571 Comments
Plants and Flowers in the Home

Audio slideshow explaining the meaning and value associated with indoor plants through the centuries.

Create a Victorian Window Garden
February 17, 2011 – 3:09 am | 479 Comments
Create a Victorian Window Garden

The universal popularity of window gardens in the 19th century, whether large or small, simple or elaborate, illustrated the evidence of a growing taste for flowers and ornamental plants in all circles of society.