Hill-Stead Museum – CT's Historic Gardens Blog Archive

15 Feb 2015

Five Tips for Better Garden Photographs

by Lea Anne Moran | February 2015 This mid-winter respite away from your garden is the ideal time to think about how to take better photographs of your garden. Here are five tips that might help you improve your garden photos. … Continued

7 Nov 2014

Dahlias and Gladiolas: What to do with them now?

by CHG Master Gardeners | posted in: Author: Lea Anne Moran | 0

by Lea Anne Moran | November 7, 2014 Dahlias and gladiolas are beloved plants, used often by Beatrix Farrand for late season color in her garden designs. In Hill-Stead’s Sunken Garden, Farrand used the Alpen Cherub dahlia, a tall ‘collarette’ variety with … Continued