Barbara Robinson Judith B. Tankard has written a wonderful review in her American Book Notes in the British quarterly, Hortus, a Gardening Journal in the Autumn 2018 issue. Here is her review and she has also included on the next page the glorious Aerial view of Central Park from my book.
A wonderful review by Mary Ann Newcomer in the September/October 2018 issue of The American Gardener, The Magazine of the American Horticultural Society.
I was delighted to see my book so enthusiastically reviewed in The American Gardener, The Magazine of the American Horticultural Society in the September-October 2018 issue. Mary Ann Newcomer, in writing the review, highlights some of the heroes in the book and particularly notes with approval my observation of the often shared underlying art theme …
Thankfully, it was dry after heavy thunderstorms the night before for my talk at the famous Ladew Topiary Gardens on Thursday morning, September 27, 2018. Shown above is the iconic fox hunt, all created out of topiary. My good friend, Muffin Dell, and her wonderful husband, Sam, invited Charlie and me to stay with her …
A positive review in the September issue of Choice Connect recommends my book for all readers. The review closes by saying: “Copiously illustrated and engagingly written, this book is a delight to read and brings much-deserved attention to a group of garden heroes.”
I was delighted to see an enthusiastic review in the September issue of Choice Connect, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries and a division of the American Library Association. The review concludes by recommending my book to all readers and closes by saying: “Copiously illustrated and engagingly written, this book is …
Hollister House hosted its eighth annual Garden Study Weekend, titled A Passion for Plants, on September 8 and 9 in miraculously dry, or mostly dry weather. It was a sold out event and I was honored to be asked to speak about my book, and particularly delighted to highlight the heroes that were present or …
How wonderful to see Dede Petri, the President of the Garden Club of America, give this nice shout out about my new book in her email newsletter to all the members of the GCA across the country! She was so thoughtful to call me first to give me an alert about this and even more …
My book review of Penelope Lively’s new book, Life in the Garden (Viking 199 pages $25) was published in the Review Section of the Saturday-Sunday July 14-15, 2018 issue of The Wall Street Journal.
I was delighted and honored to be asked to write a review of Penelope Lively’s new book, Life in the Garden (Viking 199 pages $25) for The Wall Street Journal. My review appeared in the Saturday-Sunday July 14-15, 2018 issue with a colorful picture of someone’s hand placing a small plant in a pot. Now …