Golden Light in the Morning
The light in the open woods near Beaver Lake was magical this morning. Henry was out with his camera and caught it. We’re planning to put a paved trail … Continued
Nature Gardens Concept Plan
Click on the image to see an enlarged view This drawing shows some possible changes around the PGT Visitor Center: – Paved parking lot for 20 cars – Expanded Visitor … Continued
Compton Gardens
Interpretive plaque at Compton Gardens Last week Lorna and I enjoyed exploring Compton Gardens; a 6-acre native woodland garden in Bentonville. Corrin Troutman (Director of Horticulture) gave us a tour … Continued
Garvin Woodland Gardens
Entrance path and water at Garvin Woodland Gardens Mike Brown took us on a behind-the-scences tour of Garvin Woodland Gardens yesterday. He gave us many helpful suggestions for the PGT … Continued
Garden Marketing with a USB Flash Drive
Mt. Cuba USB Flash Drive Mt. Cuba was one of the gardens I enjoyed visiting the most at the APGA conference. As we were leaving they handed us a packet … Continued
Trail Surface
Asphalt Trail at Jenkins Arboretum Every time we go to gardens now we are always looking down; we are trying to decide what kind of surface we want for the … Continued
Chanticleer – a Pleasure Garden
Hydrangeas Public Gardens often focus on education, research and conservation. Occasionally they focus purely on pleasure. One of the gardens we visited while at the APGA conference was Chanticleer. Chanticleer … Continued
Should Nature Gardens be Neat?
The WIldflower Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden Lorna and I are visiting other gardens to steal ideas that we can use at the PGT. Last weekend we visited the … Continued