Great Dixter where the landscape designer, Christopher Lloyd, once lived. The garden is located in East Sussex, Great Britain. Photo credit Alain Le Toquin/Abrams Books. A new elegant garden book out for travelers searching for gardens was published in October, 2012. Flowers in the World’s Most Beautiful Gardens was written by Yves-Marie Alla [...]

Guest blog by Lorie Huston, DVM, who is a writer and blogger that speaks with authority on pet topics.    Dogs like Tucker depend on gardeners to keep their pets safe from plants pretty to look at but toxic to munch. Photo credit Lorie Huston, DVM A lush garden is a beauty to behold but it can hold many dangers for your pet. Some of thes [...]

Today is a story from Tel Asiado, her articles written on Opera on her website, Inspired Pen Web, speak to her dedication.  Here she mixes music with flowers. A sea of red roses at Mirabell Gardens. Photo credit Tel Asiado. I am inspired by two of my all-time favourites:  composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the film The Sound of Music.  If y [...]