Wonky and Witty Sakonnet Garden
A garden worthy of visiting twice in a summer, Sakonnet is testimony to the design…
Champ Soleil, a 17th Century-Style French Chateau
By any measure, 1929 was not an auspicious year…except, perhaps, in Newport. For that was…
The Front Courtyard at Parterre
As I was strolling through the front landscape’s parklike setting this past weekend, it occurred…
Roses on Parade
My good friends at The Garden Conservancy just put out a special publication on preserving…
Rose-y News from Parterre
Perhaps I put “the cart before the horse” in posting the rose chain before a…
A Peony Chat
I’m so excited about the prospects for summer ’21 that I’m going to celebrate by…
The Rose Chain at Parterre
Our winter ’21 was impeccable (mild temps, not too much snow, no savage winds) and…
Sakonnet Garden: a Personal Perspective on Rhododendrons
Last week a few friends and I made a much-anticipated return to one of my…
Garden Wisdom, Heralding a New Summer
With a Memorial Day weekend that rained 24/7 I had long hours to sit by…
Places to Go, People to See!
Ham House and Garden, England. Photo Credit: @hamhousent Since my English travel plans have been…
Parterre’s Floral Headliners
Recently, I was scrolling through the 30,000+ images on my phone, and actually caught myself…
The Orchard, A Notable Newport Estate
Summer is just around the corner, when friends return from all parts of the country…
Sharing Garden Secrets with a Good Friend
My lovely friend, Andrea, at the chic Glam Pad blog, invited me to pen my…
An Oasis in the Middle of Florence
With the travel bug infecting all of us about now, I thought it time to…