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Our State Arboretum
Not content to be just a pretty show garden, UVA’s Blandy Station marries popular gardening and serious botany. PAULA STEERS BROWN goes to Clarke County, where the estate stands at the forefront of environmental education.
Aug 31, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
Herculean Horticulture
You think your garden is a challenge? Try keeping 60,000 flowers looking good every day. Paula Steers Brown takes a behind-the-scenes look at the folks who keep Busch Gardens lush.
Jul 5, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside (1 Comments)
Pretty, Green—and Deadly
Don’t be fooled by the names: Garlic mustard and tree of heaven are among many alien plant species that threaten Virginia’s natural heritage. PAULA STEERS BROWN tells us what to look for and how to fight the invaders.
Jun 15, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Nature
Blissful Blooms
At Seven Oaks Farm in Fauquier, Edith and Deborah Williamson grow lavender, sell lavender-based products and engage in “lavender craziness.”
May 18, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Verdant
Springtime at Tuckahoe
The beloved boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson blooms fresh each year in spring. Paula Steers Brown visits a private farm with a very public mission.
Mar 10, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Verdant
Yesterday's Roses Today
There are roses and then there are heirloom roses. We recommend a few varieties worthy of the likes of Mary Washington and Empress Josephine. These roses will take you back in time.
Mar 9, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
The Art of Zen
Mindful gardening yields a serene retreat in Hanover. Walk slowly, and contemplate.
Jan 21, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
Heirloom Seeds
Deep winter is the best time to plan for the spring season. And what better to look forward to than an heirloom garden?
Jan 18, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
Roger Foley
Cast-Iron Beauty
Once spurned by discriminating gardeners for being “too easy,” sturdy daylilies are enjoying a surge of popularity thanks to new “everblooming” varieties.
Apr 29, 2010 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
Patricia Lyons
Visions of Sugarplums
Topiaries add live ornamentation to your lively holiday decor.
Dec 2, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in Inside
Emerald Paradise
Edgar Allan Poe didn’t get a grand monument in Richmond, so the writer’s admirers built him a unique, serene garden instead. Photography by Tyler Darden
Oct 9, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in History
Stacey Evans
Girls’ Night Out(side)
At Nancy Ross Hugo’s Flower Camp, students learn the art of floral arranging, commune with one another and get a creative nudge on how to spot beautiful design elements underfoot. Photography By Stacey Evans
Sep 30, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
Buxom Beauties
What sleeps in its first year, creeps in its second and leaps to life in its third? It’s the peony—an old-fashioned flower that’s durable, spectacular and often unpredictable. By Paula Steers Brown
Jul 31, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
A Gentleman’s Guide to Vegetables
Williamsburg’s early American nursery replicates an 18th-century kitchen garden. Though labor was scarce and summers were brutal, colonists found timeless techniques for growing a variety of produce. By Paula Steers Brown
Jul 20, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside