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Confessions of a Gardener
September 23, 2021
A perennial favorite, this is the blog where I “dish the dirt,” or rather, confess my horticultural missteps. I long ago found that in formal gardens it is more difficult…
Newport’s Clarendon Court
September 16, 2021
Clarendon Court (1904) represents everything the words elegant, classical and sublime bring to mind. In this important Newport residence, there is the added distinction of a noted Gilded Age architect,…
16 Signature Images from Newport’s Private Gardens
September 9, 2021
It’s been a somewhat interesting summer in Newport. While the town seemed busier than ever, confirming yet again that our City by the Sea is a very desirable destination, the…
Provence: Le Mas des Poiriers
September 2, 2021
During this bridge month of late August into mid-September, when the gardens are a bit tired (especially after a mini-hurricane), I‘m remembering a garden from Instagram that has long intrigued…
Pampered Pets of Private Newport, 2021
August 26, 2021
I take great delight in coincidences. For example, this annual blog which usually caps off August, the last post of the last month of summer. When scouting the many photo…
Sonnenhof: The Evolution of a Garden
August 19, 2021
In my 2016 blog on Sonnenhof “Designing with Stone,” I closed with…”The owners’ decisions and their implementations have resulted in a landscape that provides a valuable lesson in the evolution…
Landscaping with Hydrangeas
August 12, 2021
It’s usually about this time that I begin photographing for my annual hydrangeas of Newport post. Looking over past entries, I’ve realized yet again that Newport’s summer flower can be…
Wonky and Witty Sakonnet Garden
August 5, 2021
A garden worthy of visiting twice in a summer, Sakonnet is testimony to the design truth that garden rooms increase the illusion of a property’s space. On not quite one…