Gunnebo from the south side facing the formal French gardens with bosquets surrounded by lime alleys. At first sight, Gunnebo's loo...

A bit of nostalgia: I just stumbled upon this picture from our garden in Sweden. This is where I used to take my morning coffee on the ol...

A light-hearted Friday post about what I think is the wackiest garden element in Sweden: the huge Porphyry vase in the gardens of the Rose...

Just a couple of pictures from our recent hike on the slopes of Mount Rainier, 1,5 hours drive south of Seattle. Not very experienced hiker...

A large oak stands in the far end of Pehr Kalm's experimental garden in Sipsalo; supposedly, it formed the end of the central axis of...

One of the most captivating views of my vacation was this field of barley, grown as fodder for the sheep of the beautiful island of Ornö ...

Just have to share this with you... a day before leaving for Scandinavia, the summer issue of Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin came o...

If there would be one single picture to describe the last four weeks, it would be the one above. Despite being back at home in Seattle fo...

Time for a break; no internet, no email, just a good, old-fashioned summer holiday by the shores of Scandinavia. I'll be back in late ...

Variegated ground elder reverts often back into the common, all green version; both turn easily into an invasive nuisance in a garden. ...