March 29, 2024 by Robin Plaskoff Horton
Photo: Jenny Pore. Courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.
For about three weeks every year, cascades...
Every garden needs a showstopper—something with real presence, something that hums with life and story. For me, that’s Monarda didymabetter known as red bee...
Diana Robinson, Flickr, Licensed by Creative Commons.
Contemplating tulips conjures images of Dutch windmills, wooden shoes, and blue Delft pottery, which makes sense because the...
Artist Barry Lungu’s painting of Jacarand trees in bloom in Zimbabwe. Image courtesy of Artgal.online.
Art and beauty live in physical landmarks and museums and...
Update May 2025…
Since I posted this article and sent it to various Government departments and MPs, the Government’s Department Natural England has now released...
Rex begonia houseplants are cherished for their dramatic colorful and textured leaves. Hundreds of hybrids are available, each one captivating on its own. Fortunately,...