Ode to Newport 2: The Parterre Bench
As summer comes to a close, I’m reminded again of how much I treasure our…
The Orangerie at Parterre
For both sentimental reasons (it was a surprise Christmas gift from my husband) and aesthetic…
Ode to Newport
By this point in the summer, Newport would already have been a beehive of activity–from…
Celebrating Summer Al Fresco
Discovering these brightly colored and small decorated umbrellas has given me countless opportunities to brighten…
Parterre’s Signature Garden Images
This “staycation” (quarantining as I prefer to call it) over the past five months provided…
Hydrangeas in the Newport Landscape
As of July 4th, summer is in full swing in our City by the Sea,…
Parterre’s Green and White Garden
While it is the Fountain Garden that receives the most attention on posts, there is…
Designing with Roses
Surprisingly, a rose garden was not in the plans for landscaping our 3 acres at…
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…