Rose Gardening 101

Emily Dickinson, the poet, has delighted and exasperated generations of students and scholars, but Dickinson, the gardener, was relatively unknown until recently. This week, I found Emily Dickinson’s Gardens: A celebration of a poet and gardener in the new books’ section of my local library. I immediately checked the index to see if roses were [...]

One of my favorite books is the National Geographic Guide to America’s Public Gardens. This gorgeous paperback covers 300 of the best gardens in the U.S. and Canada. The book includes grand estates, quirky topiaries, and period piece or heritage gardens. The book is organized by region and includes full contact information for each garden. [...]