Mt. Magazine Butterfly Hike: Wild and Naturalized Plants that Attract Butterflies — Mount Magazine is the highest point in the state of Arkansas. It is also home to the State Park with the highest elevation in Arkansas. The park is known for hiking trails, a lodge built right out on a ledge …
The Gardens at Monticello — Today’s article is inspired by the stories that my In-Laws told when they recently took a trip to Monticello. Monticello is the home of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United …
The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg — Yesterday I wrote about the authentically recreated gardens at Monticello after hearing about them from a trip my in-laws took. Today’s garden is another one that my in-laws got to see while on vacation. Since I loved gardening, they told …
Mobile Gardens – Using Available Space — If you travel the commuter train in Chicago some day, you may share your ride with some unusual natives, like Jack-in-the-pulpit and orator drop seed. These native plants are part of a proposed project called Mobile Garden. The Mobile Garden …
Bus Roots – Another Nontraditional Garden Idea — Yesterday, I blogged about a proposed garden on a Chicago commuter train. In New York City, the idea of converting commuter vehicles into greenspace has moved past the conceptual stage. NYU graduate student Marco Castro Cosio proposed the idea of …
Vegas for Gardeners (part 1) – The Bellagio Conservatory –The first attraction that a gardener shouldn’t miss if they find themselves in Vegas is the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Vegas For Gardeners (Part 2) – Sigfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat — Most fans around the world are familiar with Siegfried and Roy through their illusions that incorporated wild animals including elephants and white tigers.
Although the duo retired from the stage following an accident in which Roy was injured by a white tiger, they continue to showcase their white tigers and other animals at Sigfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat.
Vegas for Gardeners (Part 3) – The Palazzo Atrium Gardens — The Palazzo Las Vegas is the sister hotel to the Venetian. But for gardeners, the lobby of the Palazzo and the waterfall atrium are where the real attraction is.
Vegas For Gardeners (part 4) – The Best of the Rest — Although I was fortunate to find several gardening attractions during my stay in Vegas, it appears that I missed a few. But just because I missed a couple of gardening attractions in Las Vegas doesn’t mean that you have to. …
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