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    JOURNEY: SARAH P. DUKE GARDENS

    July 29, 2015

     

    Of the many Japanese-inspired gardens in the United States, the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina contains perhaps the most diverse plant collection.  The 18-acre arboretum showcase plants from Southeast Asia in a beautiful...

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    BACKYARD CONNECTIONS: COMMON GROUND

    June 24, 2015

    Many of the plants found in Japan’s great gardens are also adaptable to Oklahoma landscapes.  The two countries have similar climatic conditions, with the main difference between the two areas being Oklahoma’s weather extremes.  The oceans surrounding Japan tend to mod...

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    JOURNEY: JAPANESE GARDENS IN THE USA

    June 17, 2015

    The fine art of Japanese Gardening has spread worldwide, with many incredible examples found outside Japan.  Here in Oklahoma, we can view Japanese inspired garden in several locations.  In Grove we find the delightful Lendonwood gardens replete with Japanese maples, r...

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    MY TRAVELS

    Chinese Garden, Huntington Library and Gardens, CA

    Water Lilies at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC

    Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans