Nature and culture in the garden -- The planting reconstructed -- Ornaments of nature -- Nature ordered : the design of renaissance garderns -- Nature without geometry : vineyards, parks, and woods -- ...

During the Italian Renaissance when architects and artists like Raphael and Michelangelo were redefining ideas of culture and beauty, the art of landscaping blossomed. In the gardens of the nation’s ...

BAGNAIA, Italy — I know how to get to paradise in this life. It lies atop a hill about 60 miles north of Rome, where a gentleman-cardinal built a garden in the 16th century. His architects created it ...

The Italian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park is looking a lot snazzier these days. One of the fountains has been stripped down to a sparkling clean finish, the deep cracks repaired, and 16 new ...

This summer, the New York Botanical Garden is featuring an exhibit called Wild Medicine: Healing Plants around the World. The most beautiful and interesting part is a small scale recreation of the ...

1161 West Rd, Dorset, VT For Sale: $1,500,000Why travel all the way to Italy when you can walk out to your backyard? This Dorset home for sale features Italian renaissance-style gardens designed by ...