Celebrating Parterre’s Woodland Garden
There’s nothing like completing a years-in-the-making-garden to give one a new lease on life! While…
Capturing Summer Al Fresco
This is a quick blog, dashed off between one cheerful to do after another as…
“A Newport Summer” Redux
Another Newport Summer is about to end in our seaside enclave, and the thought is…
Viewscapes and Vistas of Newport
Three weeks ago we were all enjoying an “Evening at Home,” with its views and…
Bois Doré: Inspiring Architectural Design
With credit to its magnificent beauty (and Covid), the Newport community has turned into a beehive…
Hydrangeas: Newport’s Iconic Summer Flower
As of July 4th, summer is in full swing in our City by the Sea,…
July in the Garden
July is an important month at Parterre, when all the demanding garden work expended from…
Revisiting “Newport, A Lively Experiment”
I originally posted this blog on September 9, 2015. Eleven years later, I still find Newport,…
The Newport Flower Show 2026
The theme for this year’s Flower Show was “Pearls of Newport.” And can there be…
Containers, A Valuable Garden Detail
In honor of my dear friend, Margot Shaw, founder of Flower magazine and one of…
Flowering Outdoors: Gardens and Parties
The Newport Flower Show will have a Star headliner this month, Margot Shaw, founder of…
A Notable Newport Estate, The Orchard Part 2
In a town of many old mansions, most have become house museums or condominiums or…