Boston Flower & Garden Show 2010

The 2010 show was quite a success with thousands attending daily - we hope that you'll join us for the 2011 Boston Flower & Garden Show from March 16th to 20th at the Seaport Center.

The Georgian Landscape: All Nature is a Garden

The Georgian era spans the reign of the Hanoverian Kings, from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830. This period was one of major change and artistic flourish as the Georgians set about seismic shifts in British culture, garden design being no exception.

A History of English Lead Ornamentation

Centuries ago, alchemists attempted to discover the means to turn lead into gold. They never succeeded, but in the early 18th century the spreading popularity of French-style formal gardens created a booming market for statuary, urns and vases. Lead was the perfect material for these items — it was easily worked and highly durable, and even if not quite rendered into gold, lead certainly became a golden commodity in gardens of the period, and it remains so today.