From a restored garden to planting tips this fall, Ladew Topiary Gardens in Harford County is offering a variety of ways to get inspired for the season. “They are beautiful established gardens (with) fabulous colors on a wonderful Wednesday (that are) changing every day,” said Ladew’s executive director, Emily Emerick.Even on a rainy Wednesday, Ladew Gardens is stunning to see, and this fall, there are several ways for visitors to enjoy its more than 20 acres of botanical beauty, including the hugely popular “Garden Glow” event in October.”We have a fabulous collection of local artists that do illuminated sculptures. We have 800 pumpkins donated by ShopRite that are covered by volunteers, and we have 30 giant pumpkins that are carved by artists around the property,” Emerick told 11 News. New to the gardens this fall, visitors can walk through the cottage gardens that have been restored by renowned garden designer David Culp.”It is based on sort of an English revival of the cottage garden design concept. We see a lot of native plants in that area,” Emerick told 11 News. At the Barn Gallery, people can discover the four seasons through the lens of Paula Reynolds, Ladew’s artist in residence for the past two years.”I shot over 30,000 images for this project over 17 months,” Reynolds told 11 News. “I was able to capture snow, which was one of the things we have, which is one of the things we said we hope we have some snow.”Reynolds’ work will be on display and available for purchase over the next two weeks.”I hope people will come away with a sense of awe and wonder and also see the gardens, the little vignettes, each garden in a different light,” Reynolds told 11 News. A five-week lecture series launches this week both in person and online with a different topic each Thursday.”Most of our topics typically relate around plants and landscape design, but we also make sense of ecology and environmental sciences,” said Sheryl Pedrick, Ladew’s director of education.The Garden Glow event coming in October is already sold out, but Ladew will hold a drawing for four free tickets. For more information about the rest of the events coming this fall, visit the following website.
JARRETTSVILLE, Md. —
From a restored garden to planting tips this fall, Ladew Topiary Gardens in Harford County is offering a variety of ways to get inspired for the season.
“They are beautiful established gardens (with) fabulous colors on a wonderful Wednesday (that are) changing every day,” said Ladew’s executive director, Emily Emerick.
Even on a rainy Wednesday, Ladew Gardens is stunning to see, and this fall, there are several ways for visitors to enjoy its more than 20 acres of botanical beauty, including the hugely popular “Garden Glow” event in October.
“We have a fabulous collection of local artists that do illuminated sculptures. We have 800 pumpkins donated by ShopRite that are covered by volunteers, and we have 30 giant pumpkins that are carved by artists around the property,” Emerick told 11 News.
New to the gardens this fall, visitors can walk through the cottage gardens that have been restored by renowned garden designer David Culp.
“It is based on sort of an English revival of the cottage garden design concept. We see a lot of native plants in that area,” Emerick told 11 News.
At the Barn Gallery, people can discover the four seasons through the lens of Paula Reynolds, Ladew’s artist in residence for the past two years.
“I shot over 30,000 images for this project over 17 months,” Reynolds told 11 News. “I was able to capture snow, which was one of the things we have, which is one of the things we said we hope we have some snow.”
Reynolds’ work will be on display and available for purchase over the next two weeks.
“I hope people will come away with a sense of awe and wonder and also see the gardens, the little vignettes, each garden in a different light,” Reynolds told 11 News.
A five-week lecture series launches this week both in person and online with a different topic each Thursday.
“Most of our topics typically relate around plants and landscape design, but we also make sense of ecology and environmental sciences,” said Sheryl Pedrick, Ladew’s director of education.
The Garden Glow event coming in October is already sold out, but Ladew will hold a drawing for four free tickets. For more information about the rest of the events coming this fall, visit the following website.
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