Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Delaware Valley

The new US President has been known to shed a tear over the state of Delaware – unsurprising to gardeners familiar with the Delaware Valley. Just around the corner from the Biden house in Greenville, the botanic garden at Mount Cuba gives an idea of what to expect: in this case, a vast public park dedicated to

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