Monty Don’s Wales To Norfolk Garden Journey
Monty Don crosses the heart of Britain, uncovering a garden with a Victorian rockery hiding a gnome now worth a fortune, and another so obsessively grand it drove its creator…
“The City of Our Lady Queen of the Angels on the river Porciúncula”, Tony Duquette
For the bicentennial of the city of Los Angeles, “The City of Our Lady Queen of the Angels on the river Porciúncula”, Tony Duquette, a native son, created a gift…
Your favorite book is trying to confuse you
Kendra Gaylord demystifies complex architectural terminology by drawing definitions from various vintage reference books. This educational exploration clarifies common yet puzzling building terms, helping enthusiasts better understand and identify distinctive…
Monty Don Explores The Gardens That Inspired Art
Monty Don travels through France to uncover the powerful connection between gardens, art, light, and landscape. From Monet’s water garden at Giverny and Cézanne’s Provence to a cubist garden, lavender…
Monty Don Explores The Gardens That Ruled France
Monty Don travels through France to uncover how gardens became symbols of power, romance, revolution, and national identity. From Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici at Chenonceau to Vaux…
Monty Don in Rome
Monty Don uncovers the dramatic story behind Italy’s greatest Renaissance and Baroque gardens. From Villa Farnese and Hadrian’s Villa to Villa d’Este, Bomarzo, and Villa Aldobrandini, he explores how cardinals…
Monty Don Finds Spain’s Most Surprising Gardens
Monty Don travels across northern Spain to uncover a very different side of the country’s gardens. From Santiago de Compostela and Galicia’s grand estates to a moved garden in Asturias,…
Monty Don Discovers Greece’s Heartwarming Gardens
Monty Don reaches Greece for the final chapter of his Adriatic garden journey, where beauty has to survive heat, drought, rock, and history. From Corfu’s Venetian olive groves and wildflower…
The surreal fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 – 1973) pushed boundaries as a fashion designer, transforming functional items of clothing into unique style statements. Her evening suits embody the height of 1930s haute couture,…
Monty Don’s Italian Gardens
Monty Don travels through northern Italy to discover how plants, trade, wealth, and spectacle transformed the country’s gardens. From Padua’s historic botanical garden and the merchant villas of the Veneto…