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Sharing Garden Secrets with a Good Friend
May 6, 2021
My lovely friend, Andrea, at the chic Glam Pad blog, invited me to pen my thoughts about planning a garden as a novice (I’ve been there before…). One of those…
An Oasis in the Middle of Florence
April 29, 2021
With the travel bug infecting all of us about now, I thought it time to post some yummy travel stories. And who better to have the honors than my jet…
Charlotte Moss Flowers
April 22, 2021
A new coffee table book from Charlotte Moss (this is her eleventh), interior designer, collector and taste arbiter, is always warmly anticipated. Her just published book, Charlotte Moss Flowers, provides…
Magnificent Nasturtium Cascades at the Gardner Museum
April 15, 2021
If you have usually considered nasturtiums as something to put in a salad, think again! This month, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, 20′ long hanging nasturtium garlands…
Loggias and Lanais, Palm Beach Style
April 8, 2021
Loggias and lanais, these two words just sound so romantic…recalling tropical breezes, lazy afternoons with a drink in hand or relaxing after a morning swim. The “easy life,” slow and…
The Floral Charms of Easter
April 1, 2021
Easter is a bit early this year, but the first signs of spring are pushing their way through the frozen earth. The snowdrops in the front courtyard, the volunteer crocus…
Private Perspectives on Palm Beach
March 25, 2021
Since I missed making it south this winter, I took time to scroll through hundreds of images that I’ve snapped in the past. No surprise, my collection was over-represented by…
Inspiring Garden Design: A Lake Forest Garden Mecca
March 18, 2021
To refer to the North Shore of Chicago as a “a garden mecca” is an understatement…to include some of the most beautiful homes in our country, complete with their interesting…