A fan of grafting and citrus fruits, I've been pursuing the legendary Tree of Many Fruits for some time now, and have yet to find one. Now I could have one in my backyard. Like many of my favorite trees, it hails from Australia. James and Kerry West, farmers in New South Wales, have been cultivating "fruit salad trees," each of which produce several kinds of fruits. Read More »
To look at a history of botanic illustration is to look at the changing significance of a plant over time. A new exhibit at Lotusland, in Montecito, California, does just this. Historic prints document these transitional periods—of plant as medical specimen, to exotic beauty, to garden delight—in a show titled "The Plant Hunters: Botanical Illustrations from the 16th to 19th Centuries," which runs through November 2. Read More »
Barrier Reefs on Google Street View, “gray-water” irrigation, a tree-like coat rack, and more in today’s Links We Love! Read More »
A photo gallery of Manitoga's 75-acre property; and the work of restoring this woodland masterpiece. Read More »
The Hudson Valley masterwork of mid-century designer Russel Wright battles the elements. Read More »
Vasiliy Butenko's Mess lamp pays homage to the ordered chaos of botanical forms. Read More »
A living wall in Milan was recently granted the superlative title of world's largest. Designed by architect Francesco Bollani, the vertical garden carpets 13,600 square feet of an Italian mall's facade. Read More »
Photographer Sasha Kurmaz captures the fragility, beauty, and hope of a blossom. Read More »
DIY Beehives, modular furniture, the sweet sounds of nature, and more on today’s Links We Love! Read More »
Selections of Thomas Woltz's work. Read More »
