"My love for peonies is unwavering, so much so that I’ve immortalized them in a series of hand-thrown plates I designed that feature ones I’ve grown at Clove Brook Farm," Spitzmiller writes.

Peonies are as established in our local garden lore as are lilacs and flowering crabapples. There is not another perennial that is as hardy, durable and maintenance-free as this king of the ...

In 2013, the widely acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems — a charismatic artist, activist and educator, known for installations, videos and photographs that invite the viewer to reflect on issues of race ...