Category Archives: Featured Garden

ANNA’S BLOOMS

February 04, 2018

Anna's Blooms

Anna of Anna’s Blooms is a landscape architect, flower lover, wife, mother, friend, flower grower, gardener, flower arranger, wedding bouquet creator and writer of Wednesday’s Flower facts. 'Every flower has its own personality.' ~ Anna Karina Johansen The day of an event Anna is a wealth of knowledge and talent. We had the chance this past year to chat about her flower arranging. On the da...

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COLOR OF THE YEAR: ULTRA VIOLET

January 21, 2018

Blue Lotus

I often hear about the color of the year, but I don’t think about how it infuses itself into our view. It inspires the world of interior decorating, graphic design, fashion and so much more. The Pantone Color of the Year 2018, Ultra Violet (purple), is a favorite of mine and has been most of my life. I grew up with my bedroom painted in lavender along with a gingham bed spread and pillows that m...

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MY ADVENTURE TO LEU GARDENS

January 14, 2018

My Adventure To Leu Gardens

Leu Gardens is a beautiful botanic garden – there is no doubt about that! But due to a series of unfortunate events, including one by Mother Nature, I’m not so sure if my experience visiting was an ‘adventure’ or the makings of a total meltdown. Setting the Stage It all started when we were in Orlando, Florida for work in June, and I was working with a graphic artist from the area. While...

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FLOWER QUOTE: PATIENCE IS NOT SIMPLY

December 04, 2017

Patience Is Not Simply The Ability To Wait

MY TWO CENTS Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it’s how we behave while we’re waiting… Having patience is not necessarily my strong suit. With that said, I’m in complete agreement with this quote, as I will reflect on myself and am often disheartened by my lack of patience. I liken patience to growing a garden or forcing bulbs inside during the winter time. You put in the hard ...

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THE MAGICAL HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW

December 03, 2017

NYBG Holiday Train Show

Whenever I’m in New York City (NYC) or going over the White Stone Bridge, I’m always on the lookout for the Empire State Building, especially at night to see the spire with its radiant and colorful glow. Recently, I happened upon another view of it, and that was at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Holiday Train Show. This year they have added a new replica of the Empire State Building and ...

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A TIME OF GRATITUDE

November 12, 2017

A Time Of Gratitude

As much as I don’t enjoy the lack of sunlight and the end of Daylight Savings this time of year, it does lead us into the holidays and gives us a chance to be grateful and to show our gratitude to others. Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. Thanksgiving is the best prelude to the rest of the holidays as it hopefully gives us each time to reflect on all that we have to...

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MUM’S THE WORD: CHRYSANTHEMUM FESTIVAL

November 05, 2017

Mum's the Word: Chrysanthemum Festival

Mum’s the word at the Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival held in late autumn every year. A few years ago, I traveled with my Sherpa (aka: my husband) to Longwood Gardens to experience the festival. They have been growing mums since the opening of the garden in 1921, though it wasn’t until 1981 that the festival became known as the ‘Chrysanthemum Festival’, which is “the most intrica...

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FINDING JOY IN THE “ORDINARY”

October 29, 2017

Finding Joy In The "Ordinary" | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

I never expected, when I arrived at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, that there would be nothing, and I mean nothing flowering. If I had gone about a month later, I would have had a completely different experience with wildflowers bursting into bloom, but I had never thought about the fact that even Texas has a “winter” season. Was I disappointed, yes, but it was still an...

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LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER

October 22, 2017

Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center

I never expected, when I arrived at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, that there would be nothing, and I mean nothing flowering. If I had gone about a month later, I would have had a completely different experience with wildflowers bursting into bloom, but I had never thought about the fact that even Texas has a “winter” season. Was I disappointed, yes, but it was still ...

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FLOWER QUOTE: THE LOVE OF GARDENING

October 02, 2017

The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.

MY TWO CENTS The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies… At times, toward the end of the gardening season here in New England, I’m ready to take a break, but I also know that throughout the winter I will dream about my gardens for the coming year. During the winter I will also enjoy planning my cutting garden along with forced bulbs and plants inside to keep that touch of natur...

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