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The Parterre Bench Salutes the Newport Flower Show
June 20, 2019
What’s more fabulous than a seaside flower show in a Newport “summer cottage” (where The Great Gatsby and many other movies were filmed)? The Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff, Parterre’s…
An Homage to Rhododendrons
June 13, 2019
While we may have had many reasons the past few months to curse the weather, it has proven a boon to some plant groups. This year in Newport, rhododendrons are…
Halcyon Days in the Cotswolds: Part 2
June 6, 2019
To say that I am a fool for follies is an understatement. In fact, Hidcote was on my itinerary as much for the gardens as for their most charming example…
The Parterre Bench…Dream Along with Me
June 3, 2019
We’re feeling in a very celebratory mood here at Parterre! It was twenty years ago this weekend that we moved into our new home, Parterre… And twelve years ago that…
Gramercy Atelier: Dressing to Celebrate
May 31, 2019
My exciting summer 2019 Parterre Bench video campaign deserved a celebratory outfit, so of course I thought immediately of Gramercy Atelier. I already owned a few of their wear-everywhere jackets…
Tulip Fever
May 23, 2019
Yes, tulips are one of my very fave flowers — so while I may have been missing their bloom time at home I was treated to a rainbow of blossoms…
Halcyon Days in the Cotswolds: Part 1
May 16, 2019
I have been absolutely euphoric for the past week! A dream come true…visiting my “basket” (not bucket) list of gardens that I have longed to see, craving the opportunity to…
8 Spectacular Ocean Settings
May 9, 2019
Newport is starting to get a bustle on, which means that the “summer season” is about to begin (Memorial Day weekend). So my thoughts are turning away from spring raindrops…