Archives and Useful Links
Recent JMRL reading recommendations -- check it out!
Paul Bogard, The End of Night
Bob Berman, Secrets of the Night Sky
Robin Wall, Braiding Sweetgrass
Selected Links (a rotating list of useful contacts--please check back periodically for more!)
• International Dark Sky Association, VA chapter: www.darkvirginiasky.org
• Be Wild Virginia, interactive web tool for Virginia Wildlife Action Plan
bewildvirginia.org
• Blue Ridge Prism, seasonal invasive plant workshops info@blueridgeprism.org
• Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora vaplantatlas.org/
• Flora of Virginia (Albemarle County Native Plant Database):
http://floraofvirginia.org [also, get the app!]
• Natural Swimming Pools www.totalhabitat.com; cf www.gartenart.co.uk
• Piedmont Master Gardeners, Horticultural Help Desk: 434/872-4583
• Virginia Cooperative Extension Service: www.vt.edu
• Virginia Dept. of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) Native plant communities
data base -- and much more! http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage /nativeplants
• Virginia Wildlife Rescue: www.wildlifecenter.org
• The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. www.xerces.org
INDISPENSABLE REFERENCES
• Alexander, Christopher. A Pattern Language.
• Darke, Rick & Douglas Tallamy. The Living Landscape.
• Dove, Tony & Ginger Woolridge. Essential Native Trees & Shrubs of the Eastern
United States. (For my money, this is the new Michael Dirr!)
• Odum, Eugene. Ecology and Our Endangered Life Support Systems.
• Piedmont Native Plants: A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens.
(Thos. Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation, Albemarle Co., Va.).
• Reed, Sue & Ginny Stillbolt. Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Applications
for a Sustainable Future.
• Smith, Alice Upham. Trees in a Winter Landscape.
• Tallamy, Douglas. Bringing Nature Home.
• Weaner, Larry & Thomas Christopher. Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes
Can Be A Source of Environmental Change (Timber Press)
• Ranier, Thomas & Claudia West. Planting in a Post-Wild World.
• Appalachia [dvd]
• Reed, Sue & Ginny Stillbolt. Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Applications
for a Sustainable Future.
• The Xerces Society. Attracting Native Pollinators.
• The Xerces Society. Lee-Madder, Eric, with Jarrod Fowler, Jillian Vento,and Jennifer Hopwood.
100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help
Pollinators Thrive.
THE BEST OF THE REST
• Adams, James. Landscaping with Herbs.
• Bachelard, Gaston. The Poetics of Space.
• Darke, Rick. The American Woodland Garden.
• Davidson, A.K. The Art of Zen Gardens.
• Dirr, Michael. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants.
[second only to Dove & Woolridge -- see above]
• Duncan and Foote. Wildflowers of the Southeast.
• Dunnett, Nigel and Noel Kingsbury. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls.
• Dunnett, Nigel and Andy Clayden. Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainability
in the Garden and Designed Landscape.
• Eck, Joe. Garden Design.
• Fowles, John. The Tree.
• Hobhouse, Penelope. The Story of Gardening.
• Johnson, Hugh. The Principles of Gardening.
• Martin, Laura C. The Wildflower Meadow Book: A Gardener's Guide.
• Minter, Sue. The Healing Garden: A Natural Haven for Body, Senses and Spirit.
• Moffat, Anne S. and M. Schiler. Landscape Design That Saves Energy.
• Pope, et. al. Attracting Birds to Southern Gardens.
• Reed, Sue. Energy-Wise Landscape Design: A New Approach for your Home
and Garden.
• Robinette, Gary O. Trees of the South. [Effective line drawings illustrating the mature sizes
and comparative seasonal variations of southern trees silhouettes.]
• Sawyers, Claire. The Authentic Garden: Five Principles for Cultivating
a Sense of Place.
• Starcher, Allison Mia. Good Bugs for Your Garden.
• Woods, Pamela. Gardens for the Soul.
Selected Writing by Anne L. Henley (more titles/reprints available upon request)
All glory, laud and honor. . . In Praise of the Common Name
Wandering and Wondering : “Is the grass really greener in our own back yards?”
Janus’ Window on Winter
Shopping for Bulbs -- Plan Now for Spring Beauties
Reflections on Trees and Time: A Reverie on the Tale of the Hare and the Tortoise
(recounted with homage to Prufrock)
Skeleton in the Closet: Rattling the Bones of the Virginia Garden
Back to the Garden: Celebrating Sustainability in the Outdoor Room
Garden Profile: The Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Gardening with the Woods: How to Create a Sylvan Oasis in Your Own Back Yard
The Missing Link: Revitalizing the Walk From Your Car to Your Door
Recommended Gardens Open to the Public -- Please support our public gardens!
• The Cultural Landscape Foundation "What's Out There?"
http://tcif.org/landscapes
• The Garden Conservancy www.gardenconservancy.org
• The Southern Garden History Society www.southerngardenhistory.org
Boyce, VA
• State Arboretum of Virginia (fine specimens of mature, slow-growing trees):
www.virginia.edu/blandy
Charlottesville, VA & environs
• Edible Landscapes (Nelson County) www.eat-it.com
• JMRL public library, Northside branch, Charlottesville, VA --
outstanding native landscape, including many native grasses
• Montpelier (the home of James Madison; has renowned conifer collection):
www.montpelier.org
• University of Virginia Pavilion gardens www.virginia.edu/uvatours
/gardensHistory.htm
Lexington, VA
• Boxerwood Gardens: www.boxerwood.org
Lynchburg, VA
• Anne Spencer house and garden (home of acclaimed Harlem Renaissance writer):
by appointment, 434/846-0517
• Old City Cemetery www.gravegarden.org
Richmond, VA
• Agecroft Hall www.agecrofthall.com
• Hollywood Cemetery www.hollywoodcemetery.org
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden www.lewisginter.org
• Virginia House www.virginiahistorical.org
• Wilton www.wiltonhoussemuseum.org
Tidewater Area
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation www.colonialwilliamsburg.com
• Norfolk Botanical Garden www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.com
Washington, DC & Northern VA
• Dumbarton Oaks www.doaks.org
• Green Spring Gardens www.fairfaxcounty.gov (Fairfax, VA):
• Hillwood Estate (home of Marjorie Meriweather Post) www.hillwoodmuseum.org
• Mount Vernon (home of George Washington) www.mountvernon.gov
• The National Arboretum www.usna.usda.gov
• The Bishop's Garden at the National Cathedral www.allhallowsguild.org
• Oatlands Plantation (Leesburg, Va) www.oatlands.org
• River Farm (American Horticultural Society) www.ahs.org/riverfarm/index.htm
Paul Bogard, The End of Night
Bob Berman, Secrets of the Night Sky
Robin Wall, Braiding Sweetgrass
Selected Links (a rotating list of useful contacts--please check back periodically for more!)
• International Dark Sky Association, VA chapter: www.darkvirginiasky.org
• Be Wild Virginia, interactive web tool for Virginia Wildlife Action Plan
bewildvirginia.org
• Blue Ridge Prism, seasonal invasive plant workshops info@blueridgeprism.org
• Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora vaplantatlas.org/
• Flora of Virginia (Albemarle County Native Plant Database):
http://floraofvirginia.org [also, get the app!]
• Natural Swimming Pools www.totalhabitat.com; cf www.gartenart.co.uk
• Piedmont Master Gardeners, Horticultural Help Desk: 434/872-4583
• Virginia Cooperative Extension Service: www.vt.edu
• Virginia Dept. of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) Native plant communities
data base -- and much more! http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage /nativeplants
• Virginia Wildlife Rescue: www.wildlifecenter.org
• The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. www.xerces.org
INDISPENSABLE REFERENCES
• Alexander, Christopher. A Pattern Language.
• Darke, Rick & Douglas Tallamy. The Living Landscape.
• Dove, Tony & Ginger Woolridge. Essential Native Trees & Shrubs of the Eastern
United States. (For my money, this is the new Michael Dirr!)
• Odum, Eugene. Ecology and Our Endangered Life Support Systems.
• Piedmont Native Plants: A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens.
(Thos. Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation, Albemarle Co., Va.).
• Reed, Sue & Ginny Stillbolt. Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Applications
for a Sustainable Future.
• Smith, Alice Upham. Trees in a Winter Landscape.
• Tallamy, Douglas. Bringing Nature Home.
• Weaner, Larry & Thomas Christopher. Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes
Can Be A Source of Environmental Change (Timber Press)
• Ranier, Thomas & Claudia West. Planting in a Post-Wild World.
• Appalachia [dvd]
• Reed, Sue & Ginny Stillbolt. Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Applications
for a Sustainable Future.
• The Xerces Society. Attracting Native Pollinators.
• The Xerces Society. Lee-Madder, Eric, with Jarrod Fowler, Jillian Vento,and Jennifer Hopwood.
100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help
Pollinators Thrive.
THE BEST OF THE REST
• Adams, James. Landscaping with Herbs.
• Bachelard, Gaston. The Poetics of Space.
• Darke, Rick. The American Woodland Garden.
• Davidson, A.K. The Art of Zen Gardens.
• Dirr, Michael. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants.
[second only to Dove & Woolridge -- see above]
• Duncan and Foote. Wildflowers of the Southeast.
• Dunnett, Nigel and Noel Kingsbury. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls.
• Dunnett, Nigel and Andy Clayden. Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainability
in the Garden and Designed Landscape.
• Eck, Joe. Garden Design.
• Fowles, John. The Tree.
• Hobhouse, Penelope. The Story of Gardening.
• Johnson, Hugh. The Principles of Gardening.
• Martin, Laura C. The Wildflower Meadow Book: A Gardener's Guide.
• Minter, Sue. The Healing Garden: A Natural Haven for Body, Senses and Spirit.
• Moffat, Anne S. and M. Schiler. Landscape Design That Saves Energy.
• Pope, et. al. Attracting Birds to Southern Gardens.
• Reed, Sue. Energy-Wise Landscape Design: A New Approach for your Home
and Garden.
• Robinette, Gary O. Trees of the South. [Effective line drawings illustrating the mature sizes
and comparative seasonal variations of southern trees silhouettes.]
• Sawyers, Claire. The Authentic Garden: Five Principles for Cultivating
a Sense of Place.
• Starcher, Allison Mia. Good Bugs for Your Garden.
• Woods, Pamela. Gardens for the Soul.
Selected Writing by Anne L. Henley (more titles/reprints available upon request)
All glory, laud and honor. . . In Praise of the Common Name
Wandering and Wondering : “Is the grass really greener in our own back yards?”
Janus’ Window on Winter
Shopping for Bulbs -- Plan Now for Spring Beauties
Reflections on Trees and Time: A Reverie on the Tale of the Hare and the Tortoise
(recounted with homage to Prufrock)
Skeleton in the Closet: Rattling the Bones of the Virginia Garden
Back to the Garden: Celebrating Sustainability in the Outdoor Room
Garden Profile: The Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Gardening with the Woods: How to Create a Sylvan Oasis in Your Own Back Yard
The Missing Link: Revitalizing the Walk From Your Car to Your Door
Recommended Gardens Open to the Public -- Please support our public gardens!
• The Cultural Landscape Foundation "What's Out There?"
http://tcif.org/landscapes
• The Garden Conservancy www.gardenconservancy.org
• The Southern Garden History Society www.southerngardenhistory.org
Boyce, VA
• State Arboretum of Virginia (fine specimens of mature, slow-growing trees):
www.virginia.edu/blandy
Charlottesville, VA & environs
• Edible Landscapes (Nelson County) www.eat-it.com
• JMRL public library, Northside branch, Charlottesville, VA --
outstanding native landscape, including many native grasses
• Montpelier (the home of James Madison; has renowned conifer collection):
www.montpelier.org
• University of Virginia Pavilion gardens www.virginia.edu/uvatours
/gardensHistory.htm
Lexington, VA
• Boxerwood Gardens: www.boxerwood.org
Lynchburg, VA
• Anne Spencer house and garden (home of acclaimed Harlem Renaissance writer):
by appointment, 434/846-0517
• Old City Cemetery www.gravegarden.org
Richmond, VA
• Agecroft Hall www.agecrofthall.com
• Hollywood Cemetery www.hollywoodcemetery.org
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden www.lewisginter.org
• Virginia House www.virginiahistorical.org
• Wilton www.wiltonhoussemuseum.org
Tidewater Area
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation www.colonialwilliamsburg.com
• Norfolk Botanical Garden www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.com
Washington, DC & Northern VA
• Dumbarton Oaks www.doaks.org
• Green Spring Gardens www.fairfaxcounty.gov (Fairfax, VA):
• Hillwood Estate (home of Marjorie Meriweather Post) www.hillwoodmuseum.org
• Mount Vernon (home of George Washington) www.mountvernon.gov
• The National Arboretum www.usna.usda.gov
• The Bishop's Garden at the National Cathedral www.allhallowsguild.org
• Oatlands Plantation (Leesburg, Va) www.oatlands.org
• River Farm (American Horticultural Society) www.ahs.org/riverfarm/index.htm
* SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT . . . *
The passage of time is the oft-forgotten, keystone quality for the landscapes we dream of, the ones we long to dwell among, because they feed our souls. Enduring beauty resonates when form harmonizes with function. We find beauty in mountains, streams, sunsets, deer browsing at twilight, precisely because their appearance expresses multivalent qualities of their contextual relationships. As we learn to celebrate the resonance among our local ecosystems and the traditions of our local community, we become more fully immersed in contagiously joyful lives of peaceful coexistence.
The passage of time is the oft-forgotten, keystone quality for the landscapes we dream of, the ones we long to dwell among, because they feed our souls. Enduring beauty resonates when form harmonizes with function. We find beauty in mountains, streams, sunsets, deer browsing at twilight, precisely because their appearance expresses multivalent qualities of their contextual relationships. As we learn to celebrate the resonance among our local ecosystems and the traditions of our local community, we become more fully immersed in contagiously joyful lives of peaceful coexistence.
"And above all, watch with glittering
eyes the whole world around you
because the greatest secrets are
always hidden in the most unlikely
places." Roald Dahl
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