Like a lot of northerners, I like a winter escape—preferably to Florida. While it's not always possible to get away, the past couple of winters my husband and I have taken a break from the snow, ice and potholes in St. Paul to spend some time in Sarasota, Florida. Whenever we are here, we visit the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. These gardens celebrate all things Florida, with lots of native plants, palms and brightly colored annuals, all arrayed along the shores of Sarasota Bay. Viewing the ... Read More about A Visit to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota
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Visiting Baltic Gardens
My husband just completed a five month teaching assignment at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden. While work and family obligations kept me from joining him, I did manage to visit a couple of times, and we did a lot of travel around Scandinavia and the Baltic. For me, travel often means visiting gardens. We saw several wonderful Baltic gardens and it will probably take a few posts to digest it all. You can learn a lot about a country and its history and culture by visiting public gardens. ... Read More about Visiting Baltic Gardens
Summer Visit to Squire House Gardens
Yesterday, I took a side trip on my way home from the Twin Cities to Afton, Minnesota, to visit Squire House Gardens, a garden center specializing in unusual plants and accessories for home and garden. I visited the store last December to talk with co-owner Martin Stern and designer Kathy Oss about creating holiday pots. The garden was lovely then, under a coating of new snow, but it's even more impressive in summer. Martin, who designs and maintains the gardens with his partner, Richard ... Read More about Summer Visit to Squire House Gardens
Visiting the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Fall
I have visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum many times and in all seasons of the year, but this week was the first time my husband came along with me. And, as is often the case when he is along, we discovered some new areas that I would not have seen on my own. Like a lot of people during the pandemic, we have been looking for ways to be outside more. The weather is getting colder and as I write this, the first flakes of snow of the season are falling, so now is a good time to visit the ... Read More about Visiting the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Fall
Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL
The Anderson Japanese Gardens are 12-acres of calm, just off a busy road in Rockford, IL. The gardens grew from local businessman John Anderson's interest in Japan, its culture and aesthetics. Located in Anderson's former backyard, the garden is operated by the Rockford Rotary Charitable Association as a non-profit. Designed by Hoichi Kurisu, former director of the Portland Japanese Garden, the garden celebrates all of the elements of traditional Japanese gardens—water, stone, sound, texture ... Read More about Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL
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