She thought it a shame that the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland -- the only Italian Cultural Renaissance garden in the United States, she says -- lost its luster. "In Italy, gardens are part of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The notion struck her as crazy initially. No one, thought Joyce Mariani, would be interested in live opera at the Italian Cultural Garden. How wrong she was. Not only did the event ...

There are two terms to know when it comes to Italian gardens: Pergola and Bosco. Pergolas, which date back to ancient Roman times, are tunnel-like structures often covered with vining plants, like ...

For the best part of a year, I worked as a gardener at a private estate in Val d'Orcia, a region of Tuscany that feels much like the land that time forgot. South of Siena, Val d'Orcia is a ...

Are you waiting for the day you can travel again and see new sights? Aren’t we all? In light of that, the members of the Marin Rose Society invite you to join them Tuesday, as Jerry Georgette takes ...

Based on papers presented at the symposium entitled "Recent issues in Italian garden studies"; held on Oct. 19-20, 2007 and organized by the Garden and Landscape Studies Program at the Dumbarton Oaks.

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Planning a post-vaccination vacation this year? Chances are, you’ll be spending a lot of time outdoors. With destinations slowly opening up for tourism again, and travelers tentatively booking flights ...