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Fletcher Steele
The Blue Staircase It’s the birthday of Fletcher Steele; an American landscape architect who designed over 700 gardens. He was born on this day in 1885.  His most iconic work was nestled into the Hillside in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.  It’s called The Blue Staircase at Naumkeag.  Steele designed the staircase for…
Read MoreFletcher Steele, Landscape Architect by Robin Karson
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Fletcher Steele, Landscape Architect by Robin S. Karson This book came out in 1989, and the subtitle is An Account of the Gardenmaker’s Life, 1885-1971. Robin Karson, in her masterful biography, invites us into Steele’s world, revealing the man behind the legend. With a touch of wit and…
Read MoreJune 7, 2019 Garden Journal Format, Louis Claude Richard, Daniel Boone, Fletcher Steele, Jack Harlan, Jean Arp, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Robin Karson, Photo Friday, and the Southeastern Plant Symposium
I ran across a fascinating old journal as I was researching this show – what I especially loved about it was the layout. If you want to copy it here’s what you do: Dedicate a page of your journal to each type of plant in your garden. Make some notes about the characteristics of the…
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