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A Gilded Age Christmas , Part 1

It is glorious in Newport any time of the year, but especially at Christmas! And…

Thanksgiving ’23

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, my heart is full…not only is my only…

Out and About in Paris

It had been five years since I’d last been in Paris…so you can imagine my…

Autumn In Paris

I have been very fortunate to have visited Paris in almost every month of the…

Classical Shindig, New Orleans-Style

Halloween is behind us, and the long holiday season with its many occasions and opportunities…

Hampton Court Gardens

The first thing that might come to mind when you read “Hampton Court Palace” may…

Early Fall at Parterre

Even if fall will probably be late (or very subtle) this year, there are still…

Entertaining in the Orangerie

Well, by the enthusiastic response to last week’s post on our Orangerie, I bet you’ll…

Romancing the Orangerie

What could be more romantic than four rare ‘Hally Jolivette’ cherry standards, swathed in tiny…

The Orangerie at Parterre

The Parterre Bench and the Orangerie are the two most important non-floral entities in the…

The Daily Joys of my Garden

It’s about this time of year when I have a sec to catch my breath…

Saluting Rosecliff!

Rosecliff to me is like a BFF with whom you’ve shared 24 years of incredibale…

Designing a Woodland Garden Part 2

When writing the first post on our new Woodland Garden I began to ennumerate (in…

Parterre’s New Woodland Garden Part 1

There’s nothing like completing a years-in-the-making-garden to give one a new lease on life! While…

My Summer ’23 Ode to Newport

Summer of ’23 was like no other, by many measures. The town was busier, and…