We live in a constantly changing world, but each day, one thing remains the same: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west – although not in exactly the same spot on the horizon. Summer holds ...

Sundials symbolize, romantically and nostalgically, the link between the sun, the Earth and the passage of time, and that's why so many gardeners love them. But the sundial gracing Audrey Roberts' ...

There’s a lot of focus these days on solar energy, on harnessing the light from our nearest star to fuel our daily activities. Plants, of course, have been doing just that for millions of years.

In the garden of Tudor Place, the house museum in Georgetown, an 18th Century sundial is framed by a saying that begins: “With warning hand I mark time’s rapid flight.” Except, it doesn’t. Or not with ...

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British passions are well-documented: cricket, curry and Princess Diana. What's more surprising is that we're also mad about sundials. Despite the inclement weather, there are more of them per capita ...

Sundials make wonderful garden accents. Timeless and beautiful, they often serve as a focal point. References to obelisks date to 3500 BC and shadow clocks to 1500 BC. A sundial is mentioned in the ...