Parterre’s Rose Chain
Patience is a virtue that every gardener has learned to accept. Those dreams and visions…
Ode to the Peony
Invariably, when I ask friends their favorite flower, whether they are gardeners or not, the…
Breakfast Under the Pergola
Missing some much-anticipated travel this spring was offset by the sheer pleasure of being at…
Please Don’t Ask Which One I Love More
Long before we decided to build our home, I had an obsession with proper proportion…
Reflecting on Gardens
Like many of us, I have found myself reflecting over the past two months about…
Almost an Oops! In the Garden
Here comes my annual salute to the real Parterre, the behind-the-scenes realities that few visitors…
Welcoming the Tulips!
There’s a wonderful overlap in my garden that happens about this point in the spring…as…
Paris, Thanks for the Memories!
The events of the last 3 months have given a new meaning and vividness to…
The Centerpiece of Parterre Garden
If there can be a silver lining to having had some glorious trips cancelled this…
Faux and Behold: The Dovecote at Parterre
A dear reader left a lovely comment on last week’s post asking about “the charming…
Through the Garden Gate
Humor is such an important antidote to this “journey” we all find ourselves on. And…
New Beginnings at Parterre
Photo Credit: Maaike Bernstrom Easter and new beginnings are taking on a special meaning at…
Private Newport, Home at Seafair
Photo Credit: Lila Delman Real Estate “Home” has never meant as much as it does…
Topiaries, Whimsy in the Making
Last week I posted about a very favorite topic for this gardener, hedges. And what’s…
English Hedges
While one might think of England as all about herbaceous flower borders, there is actually…