How Does Your Garden Grow?
My last tulips are about to drop their petals and my landscaping is green and lush. Each year I watch with joy the awakening of flora from winter napping. Homeowners who realize the appeal of a well-done and well-groomed garden are steps ahead of those who do not.
My clients and I recently visited a home that was a great example of "pride of ownership" and as we exited through the rear gardens they commented that it was like walking through a park. The owners were happily gardening, and the remark made them glow.
Pierre Samuel duPont was also someone who took pride in his garden . . . . . . . on a grand scale.
In 1700 William Penn sold his land to a Quaker settler, George Peirce who farmed the land. His grandsons Joshua and Samuel Peirce (brothers) operated an arboretum, which was fairly well known, in 1800. Later, under the guidance of Joshua's son, George Washington Peirce, it became Peirce's Park, where the public enjoyed croquet and rowboats.
When George died in 1880 the park was neglected and forgotten and by the turn of the century the trees were being harvested by a sawmill operator.
Pierre Samuel duPont (Chairman of the duPont Company and General Motors Corp.) came along in 1906. It was here that he had his summer country estate. Influenced by his many visits (from 1913-1925) to the villas, chateaux and gardens of Italy and France, the wealthy industrialist developed the land throughout his life.
Before his death in 1954, duPont made sure that this beautiful family legacy would continue to be enjoyed by establishing a foundation for its care. His endowment enables Longwood Gardens, Inc., a not-for-profit organization with no government funding, to operate with the help of merchandise sales and public support through admission fees, courses and programs. Approximately 900,000 visit each year.
Longwood Gardens encompasses 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows. There are 40 indoor gardens, 40 outdoor gardens, a 4 acre heated conservatory, 11,000 plants, fountains, and much, much more. They offer garden demonstrations, children's courses, and gardening courses, as well as flower shows, concerts, performing arts events, and fireworks. The educational programs include horticultural training and internships.
Longwood Gardens is truly a treasure and this year marks its Centennial. Mr. duPont had a right to be proud, and I'm sure if you visit Kennett Square, Pennsylvania you will agree.
www.LongwoodGardens.org
My last tulips are about to drop their petals and my landscaping is green and lush. Each year I watch with joy the awakening of flora from winter napping. Homeowners who realize the appeal of a well-done and well-groomed garden are steps ahead of those who do not.
My clients and I recently visited a home that was a great example of "pride of ownership" and as we exited through the rear gardens they commented that it was like walking through a park. The owners were happily gardening, and the remark made them glow.
Pierre Samuel duPont was also someone who took pride in his garden . . . . . . . on a grand scale.
In 1700 William Penn sold his land to a Quaker settler, George Peirce who farmed the land. His grandsons Joshua and Samuel Peirce (brothers) operated an arboretum, which was fairly well known, in 1800. Later, under the guidance of Joshua's son, George Washington Peirce, it became Peirce's Park, where the public enjoyed croquet and rowboats.
When George died in 1880 the park was neglected and forgotten and by the turn of the century the trees were being harvested by a sawmill operator.
Pierre Samuel duPont (Chairman of the duPont Company and General Motors Corp.) came along in 1906. It was here that he had his summer country estate. Influenced by his many visits (from 1913-1925) to the villas, chateaux and gardens of Italy and France, the wealthy industrialist developed the land throughout his life.
Before his death in 1954, duPont made sure that this beautiful family legacy would continue to be enjoyed by establishing a foundation for its care. His endowment enables Longwood Gardens, Inc., a not-for-profit organization with no government funding, to operate with the help of merchandise sales and public support through admission fees, courses and programs. Approximately 900,000 visit each year.
Longwood Gardens encompasses 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows. There are 40 indoor gardens, 40 outdoor gardens, a 4 acre heated conservatory, 11,000 plants, fountains, and much, much more. They offer garden demonstrations, children's courses, and gardening courses, as well as flower shows, concerts, performing arts events, and fireworks. The educational programs include horticultural training and internships.
Longwood Gardens is truly a treasure and this year marks its Centennial. Mr. duPont had a right to be proud, and I'm sure if you visit Kennett Square, Pennsylvania you will agree.
www.LongwoodGardens.org
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