Ahhh, must love technology. I was looking back through my iphone photos, and found a nice sampling of what Tuckahoe's gardens have to offer throughout the seasons. Here are some of my favorites, please excuse the iphone photo quality on some of these. A beautiful double hellebore. These ... READ the POST
Flowers at Tuckahoe, a sampling
A Lush Summer in the Gardens at Tuckahoe
As I write this post, it is raining yet again. Tuckahoe has had a truly wet spring and summer this year. The upside to all of the rain (other than keeping the air nice an cool!) is that we have not struggled one bit to keep things green and lush at Tuckahoe all summer. Here are some updates from our ... READ the POST
A Summer Ballet Wedding at Tuckahoe
Cecile and Igor's June 2013 wedding at Tuckahoe Plantation was a day filled with love and fun. Longtime performers with the Richmond ballet who are still intimately involved, Cecile and Igor's showmanship and love for each other were on clear display during their lovely wedding put together by their ... READ the POST
Pruning at Tuckahoe
This winter, the fruit trees of Tuckahoe received their first ever serious pruning. The huge fig trees that produce all summer have been made manageable. The 20 year old apple tree entered a 2-3 year rehab period by losing a lot of crowded and stubby growths. The wood was saved as it makes great for ... READ the POST
Snow Storm
Just as we are starting to get really excited about spring here at Tuckahoe, with crocus and daffodils popping up, we get 5 inches of heavy snow! There was little to no tree damage, regardless of heavy winds, thanks to the arborists who finished their pruning just before the snow, and the Snow was ... READ the POST