From the Garden: A Time for Tulips

When Wesley Greene picked the location for the Colonial Garden and Colonial Garden Shop in the Historic Area in the early 1990s, there was not much open land on Duke of Gloucester Street….

From the Garden: A Spring Hotbed

March 25, 2015 by Wesley Greene 2 Comments

We gathered the dung for the second hotbed over the last week, throwing it up in a pile to heat and after a single turning it proved so abundantly steamy we were able to load the hotbed just four days later….

The 10 Historic Gardens That Make Picture-Perfect Backdrops Every Spring!

March 25, 2015 by Jessica A. Ross 1 Comment

From lambs and chicks to the vibrant splashes of color about to explode in our more than 30 historic gardens—spring is on its way to Williamsburg! Many would argue the true magnitude of beauty can only be experienced in person but we’re going to try our best to illustrate this season of new beginnings through beautiful images and some of your shared memories….

From the Garden: Of Maples and Dogwoods

March 17, 2015 by Wesley Greene 2 Comments

After a remarkably cool season a walk about town yet reveals the burgeoning buds of spring….

From the Garden: Broccoli and Cardoon Uncovered

March 10, 2015 by Wesley Greene 2 Comments

We have experienced an unusual amount of snow this month and it has only been within the last several days that the snow has subsided to a degree that we might determine what has survived and what has perished or is so severely injured that the only recourse is removal….

From the Garden: Dried Arrangements

March 3, 2015 by Wesley Greene 1 Comment

I am not among those who complain about the weather and find it to be a pointless and debilitating dissertation. After many years of working out of doors I have acclimatized my expectations to accommodate the seasons and find pleasure in their cyclical peculiarities….