Explore London Town from Anywhere | Historic London Town and Gardens

#BotanistLens: BMP for a sustainable landscape: cultural weed control

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jul 14, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: BMP for a sustainable landscape: cultural weed control

One of the 'Best Management Practices' (BMP's) for a sustainable landscape, whether it is fragile like a woodland garden or a steady rock...

96 views0 comments

London Town

Jul 14, 20211 min read

Online Pop Up Shop is Back!

Through Monday, July 26 Last winter, many of you purchased long-sleeved shirts in our first ever pop up shop. Thank you! It was a great...

15 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Summer solstice and photoperiodism

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jul 1, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Summer solstice and photoperiodism

Happy summer! Come June end, here in the Mid-Atlantic, most seasonal gardens will see sprouts of summer color with Gladioli, Rudbeckias,...

70 views0 comments

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jun 18, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Al paints hydrangeas!

Boosting plant vigor is easy to do with many organic ingredients like eggs shells, coffee grounds and various other commercial plant...

146 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Perennial 'healers' for every garden.

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jun 15, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Perennial 'healers' for every garden.

Chamomile, Paeonia and Hypericum are all perennials that aren't used together as often in an ornamental garden, but what a lovely...

91 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Apothecary garden filled with Gallicas, Damasks, Tea roses and even Knock outs!

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jun 9, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Apothecary garden filled with Gallicas, Damasks, Tea roses and even Knock outs!

Gardens are healing, for the mind, body, and the soul. Aroma, taste or none of it at all, and a rose is still a rose! Even one single...

407 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Wine in a bottle or a blossom?

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jun 2, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Wine in a bottle or a blossom?

Calycanthaceae blossoms are stunningly pretty, some are modern hybrid marvels and they all smell like a Riesling in a bottle! One whiff...

49 views0 comments

London Town

Jun 1, 20212 min read

William Brown House: Through the Years

In celebration of Historic London Town and Gardens’ 50th anniversary, we wanted to share a look back over how our most historic building,...

498 views1 comment

#BotanistLens: Ground covers, herbs and more!

London Town

May 26, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Ground covers, herbs and more!

Wildflowers of woodland gardens are the most therapeutic to observe and even more so to plant. Plant habit, root structure, moisture...

111 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Understory veneers of a woodland garden.

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

May 13, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Understory veneers of a woodland garden.

Woodland gardens key features includes, shade, shade and more shade! Deep shade, dappled shade, light sun windows, all of it offer ample...

81 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Rhododendron love diaries of London Town.

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

May 6, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Rhododendron love diaries of London Town.

A diary full of color, tints and tones of "rose trees" from a place where words aren't needed to describe years worth of care for a...

102 views0 comments

London Town

Apr 29, 20211 min read

London Town at 50: The Gardens Then & Now

The Winter Walk overlook in the 1970s and today. In the 1960s, Anne Arundel County began working with the University of Maryland...

305 views0 comments

London Town

Apr 28, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Azalea hills of London Town

The aura of the Azalea hills and ravines of London Town are inexpressible. One has to experience in person the depth of color, form and...

79 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Stewardship of ephemeral wildflowers in mesic woodlands of London Town

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 22, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Stewardship of ephemeral wildflowers in mesic woodlands of London Town

Nestled between large Tulip Poplars, Red Oaks, Black gum, Dogwoods and Viburnums, are precious wildflowers found in the woodland gardens...

31 views0 comments

#Botanistlens: Snakes head, Tubergens gems, Red ridding hood, Elizabeth and a large galaxy!

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 15, 20212 min read

#Botanistlens: Snakes head, Tubergens gems, Red ridding hood, Elizabeth and a large galaxy!

Plant common names are at times fun for children and those young at heart, especially when you have names like Snakes head and red riding...

57 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Mosaic gardens of Cherries, Magnolias and Camellia canopies

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 7, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Mosaic gardens of Cherries, Magnolias and Camellia canopies

Masterpiece landscapes of London Town are in true sense pure art for the soul with blossoms of Magnolias, spring Camellias, Cherry trees...

44 views0 comments

#BotanistLens: Corms breaking quiescence norms.

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 2, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Corms breaking quiescence norms.

Pretty, poised Persian Buttercups and Anemones are highly valued in both the floriculture and horticulture industry. The cut flower...

41 views0 comments

Bay Weekly Article: Colonial Maryland’s Complicated History

London Town

Mar 26, 20211 min read

Bay Weekly Article: Colonial Maryland’s Complicated History

Photo of Jen Dobyns interpreting history for a young visitor during the Spring ReOpening: London Town at 50 event for Maryland Day...

98 views0 comments

London Town

Mar 25, 20213 min read

London Town at 50: The Creation of Historic London Town and Gardens

On April 15, 1971, the first visitors to the London Town Publik House and Arboretum signed the original registry. They toured the c.1760...

258 views0 comments

London Town

Mar 22, 20211 min read

Membership Flash Sale!

Enjoy a surprise membership sale in celebration of our 50th anniversary! Receive 20% off *any* membership level using the coupon code...

107 views0 comments

Winter Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00am until 4:00pm
Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025

Historic London Town & Gardens

Winter Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00am until 4:00pm Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025

Winter Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00am until 4:00pm
Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025