Put on your walking shoes! The Philadelphia Flower Show opens Saturday, June 7, on 15 acres in the FDR Park in South Philadelphia. It will run through June 13. This is the first time in the show’s 193-year history that it will be held outdoors.
Titled “Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece, it features the most designers, gardens, and floral displays in the show’s history. It includes 75 installations, 34 of which span an average of 1,000 sq. ft. each.
go to phsonline.org for tickets and more information!
Donald Pell translates his impressionistic visions of meadows and forest borders into perennial-filled native landscapes. Drawing from the New American Garden style, Pell seeks to unite gardens designs with regional landscapes.
His designs reflect the nature of the medium. “The notion of a wild garden carries an array of interpretations and emotions. Allowing the garden to seed or evolve is the magic of these places,” Pell says.
Photo by Donald Pell
An award-winning landscape designer, he calls Pennsylvania home, though he creates gardens throughout the country.
If you are lucky, you will have a mentor like I did.
I met Rose Norseth in 2014, when I first became a Master Gardener and she had already been one for many years.
She has an extraordinary knowledge of horticulture honed by working with horticulture hobbyists.
Rose makes gardening exciting, but she demands a lot too. If I mention a plant by its common name, she asks for its scientific name with the correct pronunciation. (I rarely know its scientific name, much less how to pronounce it. Learning both is one of my life goals.)
At one point, I rehearsed a presentation before Rose and Andrea, another knowledgeable Master Gardener. I did not know the meaning of the word “herbaceous” (a plant without a woody stem). They gently urged me to look it up before proceeding. I have never forgotten the definition or their advice.
A petite woman, Rose reminds me of my favorite grandmother. She has a direct, no-nonsense style, which she combines with an enthusiasm and warmth for people and plants. She shares her knowledge and passion for horticulture with unstinting generosity.
