Our second annual Heritage Plant Sale is coming up and we have more than 125 different types of plants for sale. We selected plants that have proven their value in the garden through the test of time. Just about all of these can be found growing in our garden so we have studied them for many seasons and want to share them with you.
Get a close look at metals made and used in the Shenandoah Valley with a preview of some new discoveries related to silver pieces from the Julian Wood Glass Jr. Collection.
The MSV celebrates a pioneering Valley artist, Charles Franklin Moss (1878-1961). Explore the life and works of an artist born in Winchester, VA whose technique was regarded by art critics as "being identical to that of the old masters.”
There’s art you see, art that you taste, art that you feel, and there’s art that you hear. Whether it’s a magnificent painting, a gourmet meal, a smooth marble sculpture, or an enchanting melody, art is a language of the senses. It shows us what is beautiful and it teaches us how to find those qualities in the world around us.
This perennial ritual of wintertime planning for the next year is not new. While our gardeners were looking through catalogs for this year, I had the opportunity to read some old letters in our archives that shared that same sentiment.
The single flower most associated with fall is the chrysanthemum.
We try some new varieties of vegetables each year so you never quite know what you will find.
Gardens can change a lot in a year’s time.
This summer, everything is coming up roses in our new Rose Garden.
As major spaces were developed, smaller gardens were created in the gaps between them. One such place is the Herb Garden.
