Arbutus Gardens
As we were touring Renee Moog's garden, another visitor told me that I should go to Arbutus Garden Arts, which was just down the road. I had no idea we were close but it was a garden I was familiar with and always wanted to visit. A pleasant surprise! Norm Jacobs is the owner, and he showed us around and answered questions. The garden is also a nursery and he propagates the plants. However, he says that he is in the process of retiring. My friend Linda bought an absolutely stunning weeping snowbell tree. I managed to discipline myself and only left with a groundcover, Erigeron pulchellus 'Meadow Muffin'. The garden is stunning with winding pathways surrounded by packed borders of mostly conifers and Japanese maples. I was enamored by the most beautiful specimen of Sourwood Tree ( Oxydendrum arboreum ). I have one that seems to be stunted, but Mr. Jacobs told me that they need space for their root zone and do not like competition. This could be my problem, as mine is surrou...
Wow, I'm so jealous! I would have loved that :D
ReplyDeleteWow! I could kick myself for not going to that! I even read about it on another blog, but never considered going. DUH!
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew about that. I LOVE fashion. Saw the lvediYSL exhibit when I was in Montreal. Works of ART!!!! 98% of the clothes are wearable today. Totally classic.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ... to me timeless in their appeal with exception to what must be beneath to get those tiny waists! ;>)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing fashions throughout the ages. Very interesting how some things change and others remain almost identical. Fun!
ReplyDeleteWow! Where is it showing? Frist, TPAC? I am going to Nashville Friday and would love to see this while i'm there. In another life, I wanted to be a designer..... How I ever ended up a banker/rose gardner, i'll never know!!!!! ha.
ReplyDeleteIt was at the Frist Center but I'm sorry to tell you that Sunday the 12th was the last day. We just barely made it!
ReplyDeleteI would have gone MAD!! Fashion is NOT my forte. I have little interest in it. Don't get me wrong. I want to dress nice...and appropriately. But walking a museum of clothing. Total boredom. Glad someone enjoys it, though. Somebody has to make these designers rediculously rich.
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I think this would have been interesting but I would have enjoyed seeing the rose in the last post even more. You are a good sport.
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