THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: Memorial daze - The Berkshire Edge

THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: Memorial daze - The Berkshire Edge

As much as plants and hardscape can define a public space, so can art. Yet, art in gardens and parks can be fraught, both politically and aesthetically. In recent years, monuments to Civil War leaders and historic figures have come under scrutiny and often reassessed, resulting in the removal of many of them, particularly across the South but throughout the country. So, on a recent trip to Birmingham, Alabama, I wondered what we might see in a c…