Autumn In Paris
I can’t help myself, I’m so sentimental. I’ve been very fortunate to have visited Paris in almost…
Re-Visiting Wonky and Witty Sakonnet Garden
A garden worthy of visiting twice in a summer, Sakonnet is testimony to the design…
A New Library for a New Nymphaeum
Ron Fleming is a Renaissance man in the truest sense of the word–writer, city planner,…
Enjoying the Gardens at Bellevue House
Up the street, exactly one mile door to door from our home, is an historic…
Autumn Clematis, Beauty by Another Name
I remember many years back describing with great affection my take on Autumn clematis (or…
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,…