Jeanne brought to our attention another garden in Washington, DC that rivals the National Arboretum. Dumbarton Oaks was originally the estate of the Robert Woods Bliss family. Purchased in 1910 the 53 sloping acres, complete with old farm buildings, was transformed by architect Beatrix Farrand  into her conception of an 18th century American estate. The […]

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Halloween comes from an ancient Celtic (Gaelic or Irish) festival, Samhain. The harvest was over, the cold dreary days of winter were near and death was hovering with cold breath and frigid hand. The fields were dead, the year would soon die and the reaper would take his toll of human life. In this season […]

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On October 30, the first step was taken in an ongoing project for the DuBois Area Catholic School that is the brainchild of Paul S.  Paul has worked in adding nature trails, outdoor classrooms, landscaping  and other nature oriented projects to school in other areas. Paul contacted the Down to Earth Garden Club to offer […]

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