Landscapes of the 1950s

Also, I'll be speaking about 'atomic gardens' at a study day on landscapes of the 1950s to be held at my alma mater, the Univers...

2010 Garden History Society Essay Prize

The essay prize of the Garden History Society was established to encourage vibrant, scholarly research in the field of garden history.  It i...

The Gardens of Bakhchisaray Palace and the Fountain of Tears, Crimea

My native land abandoned long, I sought this realm of love and song. Through Bakchesaria's palace wandered, Upon its vanished greatness ...

Roundhay Garden Scene, 1888

Did you know the earliest surviving motion picture takes place in a garden?  No, nor did I! All of 2.11 seconds long (when viewed at modern ...

Updates on Bellwood Hall, Upson County, Georgia

Southern historians are a nice group of people...I've been the recipient of several updates and new information on Bellwood, the Georgia...

Garden History Image of the Week: Garden of Caterpillars by Ernst Kreidolf

from the online exhibition of 'Creepy-Crawlies' at Princeton University's Cotsen Children's Library: "This is the cate...

Forest of Angels

A heavenly landscape for this day of angels...Charles Voysey's "Angelic Forest", c. 1927.  Merry Christmas to all!