Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock
Discovered in New York in the mid-nineteenth century, Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis ‘Sargentii,’ created.....Read More
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Dec
At the Table
As we set the table for holiday meals or special occasions, we may “dress it.....Read More
Dec
November Leaf Peeping at Planting Fields
Known for its standout fall colors, ranging from gold to apricot, and unique cotton candy.....Read More
Oct
Designing for the Dead
It’s October, so this month’s feature will take a trip to St. John’s Memorial Cemetery.....Read More
Sep
Playing the Piano at Planting Fields
In the early twentieth century, both Mai Rogers Coe and her daughter, Natalie Mai, achieved.....Read More
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Aug
Equestrians at Planting Fields
If you have been watching the Olympics these past few weeks, you may have caught.....Read More
Aug
The Heather Garden at Planting Fields
The Heather Garden at Planting Fields, designed by the Olmsted Brothers, is aptly named after.....Read More
Jun
Performing the Past for the Future
This Feature is an excerpt from curator Meredith Brown’s essay in the upcoming exhibition catalogue.....Read More
Jun
The Olmsted Brothers at Planting Fields
Photo of the original beech tree on the West Lawn. Mattie Edwards Hewitt, c. 1922......Read More
Apr
The Beech Copse on the East Lawn
Located on the Planting Fields East Lawn, a copse, or thicket, of beech trees once.....Read More
Apr