A dramatic garden mirrors its surrounding hillsides with subtleties in shape and design.
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Growing, cooking, and reminiscing about these plant families.

The Daily Notebook

Jan
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Plant Experts' Picks Plant enthusiasts eagerly scoped out the hottest in horticulture at the 64th Annual Symposium of the ­Garden Writers Association, held in Tucson, Arizona, this past fall. Read More »
Jan
18
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Colorful Planters Sometimes color has a way of stealing the show. But when it comes to planters, a brightly hued container works as a stage, drawing attention to all the botanical drama transpiring inside.  Read More »
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Jan
17
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Tulpendag! A Day of Free Tulips in Amsterdam On Saturday, January 19th, tulip growers and promoters will fill Amsterdam's Dam Square with thousands of tulips, free for the picking, to inaugurate Tulpendag (Tulip Day), the official start of the tulip season in Holland.  Read More »
Jan
15
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When to Prune Pruning woody plants allows their flowers and foliage to flourish, if done at the right time — and place. An expert shares his strategy for cutting back.  Read More »
Jan
14
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Great Gardens: Thrill of the Chases In the mid-1950s, when Ione and Emmott Chase broke ground on a parcel of former logging land, their intent was simply to build a place to retire in the western Washington terrain they’d known and loved all their lives. They never thought it would become a celebrated public garden, but the 4.5 acres they referred to as their “yard” now welcomes visitors from April through October and has been identified as an outstanding example of regional modernist design that’s well worth preserving.  Read More »
Jan
14
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Thrill of the Chases: Photo Gallery Ione and Emmott Chase's home in Washtington State was meant to be a simple place to retire, but tending the 4.5 acre "yard" became a passion for them both. Now, more than half a century later, it is an inspiration for all gardeners. Read More »
Jan
11
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Where Trees Grow Through the Ceiling in Singapore Located in a residential neighborhood near Singapore's main shopping street, the Elok House is a mirage. Leaves sprout from walls, floors yield to tall trees, and falling leaves collect on the kitchen floor, while the house's glass façade further dissolves the barrier between indoors and outdoors, urban and natural. Read More »
Jan
10
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Jan
09
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Jan
09
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Art & Botany: David Sims Roses In fashion models and roses alike, British photographer David Sims finds beauty in imperfection. His book features floral portraits with flaws. Sepia-tinged leaves, wrinkled petals, splayed anthers and dehiscent stamens—like the disheveled models, were it not for their imperfections, the rose portraits would not be nearly as memorable. Read More »
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