I was surprised to learn recently that Sears Tower was being renamed. What an obsession we Americans have for renaming buildings that have achieved historic and superlative status. Does anyone think folks are going to call it anything other than Sears Tower? It started me wondering about our monuments and institutions. Old churches and libraries […]
New Plant Frontiers Parts 2 & 3 Here are the middle sections of my speech for today, April 3 and tomorrow, April 4 at 1:30 P.M. Also, we have the hellebore expert and new plant explorer Simon Crawford speaking at 11:00 A.M. both days on the timely subject of the Lenten Rose. Even if it’s […]
Steve Tobin has been my friend for almost 20 years, during which time I’ve watched his work change from glass to metal, and from large to enormous. We decided to exhibit some of his latest sculpture for the next 18 months on our lawns and meadows here at Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The following […]
We held the July 12 Open House at Heronswood’s new gardens in Doylestown, PA, welcoming over 430 people from across the northeast and mid-Atlantic states. We conducted seven garden tours, sold over a thousand rare plants and gave away a young hydrangea to the first 250 guests. It was a great day, though very hot. […]
I’m extremely fortunate to live at Fordhook Farm, the Burpee family redoubt, where we carry on all of our basic ornamental and vegetable research, and put on our summer open houses, the next one being Saturday, July 12th. A 19th century success story, the Burpees were a diverse clan including illustrious fathers, moms, daughters and […]
