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September 2011
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Weathering the Extremes
Heavy flooding with strong winds and extended drought with severe heat waves tested the resilience of gardeners in many parts of the country this summer.
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Tom Armstrong:
A Singular Vision
“I have always wanted to live in a greenhouse, surrounded by plants,” wrote Tom Armstrong.
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Traveling with Open Days
Dallas Open Days representative Patrick L. Boyd-Lloyd (above, with Open Days garden host and actress Julie Newmar) visited Open Days gardens in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Portland, OR.
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News Briefs
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Open Days
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Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series
The Gift of Persia seminar, presented by the Garden Conservancy and the Ruth Bancroft Garden on July 15 at the Gardens of Heather Farm in Walnut Creek, California, was a thoroughly energizing day for all participants. The second seminar in the 2011 Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series will be Guts of the Garden on Friday, October 14.
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Postcards from Pomona, Illinois
An advance taste of the first Pomona Open Day on October 15.
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New Books
The Garden Conservancy is pleased to help spread the word about two new books, one a case study on garden restoration, the other a guide to visiting public gardens, including a couple of Garden Conservancy preservation projects.
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Recent Media
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Sept/Oct, Chicagoland Gardening, Donovan garden
The Journal News, NY, Sept 8, Henry garden
The Doings Weekly, IL, Sept 6, Barnett garden and 9/10 Open Day
Westchester Magazine, NY, Summer, Meyer Garden
Maine Antique Digest, August, Tom Armstrong appreciation
Raleigh News & Observer, Aug 27, Hatcher garden and upcoming Open Day
Sunset magazine, Aug 19, WA Open Day
Diary of a Country Gardener, Aug 8, NH and Vermont Open Days
TakeTours.com, Aug 2, Gardens of Alcatraz
Westchester Generations, NY, July, Henriette Suhr and Rocky Hills
San Jose Mercury News, July 29, Ruth Bancroft Garden
Record Pilot, Glen Cove, NY, July 29, Humes Japanese Stroll Garden
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Rural Intelligence, NY, July 18, Hopper garden and Columbia County Open Day
Daily Herald, IL, July 12, Neville garden
Portland Tribune, OR, July 1, Ebert Boundy garden
Marina Times, CA, June, Gardens of Alcatraz
Carlisle Flowers, June 30, Elizabeth Lawrence Garden
One New England magazine, June 30, Hollister House Garden
Chronogram, June 28, Hudson Valley Open Days
Antiques and the Arts, June 28, Tom Armstrong
New York Times, June 22, Tom Armstrong obituary
Sacramento Bee, June 26, Gardens of Alcatraz
Dig It, June 25, Meeks garden, NJ
Litchfield County Times, CT, June 20, Hollister House Garden
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