Category Archives: Garden Travel

Hidden Gardens of Washington, D.C.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mary Schier

A week ago, I visited my oldest daughter who is working in Washington, D.C. We had a great time, but because she had to work two of the days I was there, I had a chance to visit some gardens … Continue reading →

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Air Plants

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Mary Schier

I just returned from my more-or-less annual visit to my folks in Naples, Fla., and after six days in the sun, I’m ready to face down the rest of winter. The weather this winter has been cool in southwest Florida, … Continue reading →

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Fall Color Combos

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Mary Schier

This past weekend, I drove from Northfield to Chicago and back to visit my college-age daughter. It was a lovely trip, and the colors were vibrant throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and in Chicago itself. On the way home, I stopped at … Continue reading →

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Garden Tour Take-Aways

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mary Schier

This past month, I have been really lucky to attend several garden tours. I started with tours around the Quad Cities in Iowa as part of a Garden Writers Association event, then hit the Northfield Garden Club tour, followed by … Continue reading →

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Hosta in Pots

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mary Schier

One last post about my trip to the garden bloggers meetup in Buffalo, NY: One of the highlights of the trip was a tea party/garden tour at the home of noted hosta authority Michael Shadrack and his wife (also a … Continue reading →

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The Power of Gardening in Community

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Mary Schier

If there is one thing I took away from my weekend in Buffalo with my fellow garden bloggers (other than a serious case of plant envy — which will be discussed at length later), it is the conviction that gardens … Continue reading →

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Peeking into Other People’s Gardens

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Mary Schier

This was me all day today — camera stuck to eye, as I toured some fantastic gardens in Buffalo, N.Y. As one of the organizers of the National Garden Festival said, “Please let people know Buffalo is more than snow … Continue reading →

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Off to Buffalo!

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mary Schier

I’m heading to Buffalo, N.Y., today to participate in the Third Annual Garden Bloggers Meetup, an informal gathering of about 70 garden bloggers. It’s the first one I’ve been able to attend, and I’m excited because this promises to be … Continue reading →

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Where Heirloom Seeds Got Started

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Mary Schier

It’s hard to imagine 35 years back when saving seeds was something only misers and old folks did, and heirlooms were special dishes and diamond jewelry not tomatoes and peppers. But it was in 1975 that Diane Ott Whealy and … Continue reading →

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A New Appreciation of the Formal

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Mary Schier

Except for my driveway,  the raised boxes I use to grow vegetables and a couple of utility beds near the house, the straight line has pretty much been banned from my garden. Our house sits near a nature area, and … Continue reading →

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