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Why Borghese Gardens ? Well that's who we are. Our family came to America from Italy in the early 1900's, arriving in New York and then moving to the Detroit area. I am told that my great grandfather came from Cosenza , in Calabria, but the trail ends there.

I lived in Rome for a while and met many Borghese's and cousins at the Palazzo Borghese near the Spanish steps. One of my favorite places to visit was the Borghese Gardens in Rome and the Borghese Gallery which holds one of the largest family exhibits of Renaissance art. The sculptures of Gianlorenzo Bernini are pure magic.

The Borghese Gardens in Rome were built in 1605, when Cardinal Scipione Borghese converted the existing vineyards into one of the largest landscape gardens in all of Rome. Scipione Borghese was nephew to Camillo Borghese - Pope Paul the V - who was the Pope that finished construction of the St Peter's Basillica at the Vatican. When you visit Rome be sure to look for the name inscribed at the main entrance portico. It reads BVRGHESIVS - Latin for Borghese. I guess Camillo was pretty proud of his accomplishment. Anyways - it's pretty funny. The Borghese name is everywhere in Rome. There is a via Borghese, and even a Borghese Bar. Someday my family will return to Rome and claim our inheritance. The Borghese Gardens. Until then we'll continue selling seeds of rare and exotic plants and rebuild our empire. Stay tuned.....


BVRGHESIVS at the Vatican
St Peter's in Rome.

And now a few words from The Lorax by Doctor Seuss ...

"BUT," says the Once-ler, "now that you're here,
the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear!
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better - it's not.
So...CATCH!" cries the Once-ler. He lets something fall.
"It's a truffula seed. It's the last one of all!

"You're in charge of the last of the truffula seeds.
And truffula trees are what everyone needs.
Plant a new truffula - treat it with care.
Give it clean water and feed it fresh air.
Grow a forest - protect it from axes that hack.
Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back!"