Historic London Town & Gardens

It is turning out to be a slow-paced beautiful fall so far this year. The warm fall leaf colors of the Black Gum, Maple and Gingko trees...

Around the time that the sugar Maples starts showing off the fall leaf colors with an array of yellow, orange and red mixed together,...

Slowly but surely, many leaves have started to show off their fall colors. The pigments in the leaves that are responsible for the...

Mums, asters and pansies have filled up nurseries to the brim, and many are already blooming in garden beds as fall prep. Around this...

Groundcovers and understory shrub layers are an essential core of a woodland garden. The canopy layers in a woodland forest are a mixed...

Woodland gardens have room for many plants that can tolerate deep shade, yet create interest and have a lasting impact even within the...

Nicotiana alata is a nightshade family marvel that is an easy summer backdrop plant for garden beds as well as containers. It can fill up...

Barks have many tales to tell: age, stress, genus, disease, and predators. Barks can also be an excellent tool for plant identification...

Seed germination is one of the most critical points in the life cycle of a plant. Seeds vary in size, structure, texture and a whole lot...

One of the newest volunteer groups in the horticulture department is the 'plant propagation' group that meets every Friday to experiment...

If I had to pick one flower that has the most delicate shade of pink, and lasted throughout summer, I would definitely pick the Japanese...

London Town’s gardens have an excellent collection of specimen trees and shrubs, some happen to be exquisitely fragrant. I will be...

Enjoy watching the pollinator garden transformation, including the first Monarch butterfly of the season! The restoration process for...

Plants/organisms that live together share different types of relationships that either benefit both or benefit at least one partner or...

Not just the swallow tail in the video below seems stuck on the gorgeous Lily, but I am too! Oriental lilies are considered be one of the...

Calla lilies come in a variety of colors. Callas are true ornamental flowers that exude elegance, style and beauty from all angles and in...

Could Solanum vegetables make you happy? Can eating right vegetables and fruit enhance your health as well as your mood? Well, Eggplants...

In the spirit of 'National Pollinator Week' and a wonderful 'Pollination Exploration' workshop being held at London Town tomorrow (Sat....

In just under a week on Saturday, June 22 at 10am, London Town will welcome Dr. Herbert Brewer to speak on the slave ship Margaret and...

If I had to pick the best of all small trees, I would most definitely pick 'Stewartia pseudocamilla' to be the winner. It belongs to the...