Walking the garden with Peter Zale, Part 2

The Rock Garden created by Mary Henry, a self-taught botanist, horticulturist and explorer, is the first to be designed and built to be self-sustaining with plants native to N. America. It graces a topography that offers superb collections of prominent plant families....

Walking the garden with Peter Zale, Part 1

The renowned plant breeder and botanical explorer joined the Henry staff in taking in the rehabilitation of a garden whose founder inspired his career. As Zale puts it: “In my opinion, Mary Gibson Henry is one of the most under-looked and underrated...