…And all rare blossoms from every clime Grew in that garden in perfect prime.             -Percy Bysshe Shelley We encourage all to visit our newly renovated Asa Gray Garden. In collaboration with the award-winning Halvorson Design Partnership and R. P. … Continue reading →

…Hey Blue Ink on a pin Underneath the skin An empty space to fill in…                 -Joni Mitchell We do not know what Joni Mitchell was thinking when she penned these words in 1970. Although, as with much fine artistry, … Continue reading →

Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockleshells…                 -Mother Goose Contrarian or not, there are many gardeners and non-gardeners alike who would find that any gardens grow exquisitely fine if they include Carolina … Continue reading →

…Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for ambition, But some days I’d rather steep in my own kettle. Give me chamomile, cowboys, cornelian cherries. Let me sink, once again, into purposeless sleep.                 -Michael Steffen After enduring a full month … Continue reading →