Parterre’s Spring Garden Statement
The first trees on the property to leaf out or bloom, this variety, Cherry ‘Hally…
Anticipating Summer 2025
Hurray! It’s the Merry Month of May! Spring is popping (after a too cold, too…
A Daffodil Story
“And then there was the year we put the Parterre Bench along the daffodil-studded brook…”…
Easter is Hopping our Way
With all the bunnies hopping, flowers blooming and spring fever popping, everyone is in a…
Leonardslee Rock Garden, Sussex, England
When it comes to “take it or leave it,” I can usually “leave” as regards…
Countdown to Spring
By the calendar, it’s officially Spring at Parterre…the rabbits are nibbling, the raindrops are dropping,…
Calling Seafair “Home”
As one who has written two coffee table books on the subject of Newport’s homes,…
Personal Postcards from Lake Maggiore
My trip to the Lake District of Northern Italy last April/May had its share of…
Villa d’Este on Lake Como
The Lake District of Northern Italy is storied for its singular climate that makes possible…
Yearning for Spring…in Atlanta
Atlanta is such a welcome escape this time of year when we in Newport will…
Inspiring Garden Design: Revealed in Stages
We’ve all experienced that wonderful sensation of having seen a picture that lingers in our…
Inspiring Garden Design: Winter at Parterre
2025 has certainly distinguished itself early on as a singular year! ~ After two decades,…
Inspiring Garden Design: An Exquisite English-style Creation
“The owner’s first mixed border was developed in the pergola garden with the ornamental Bradford…
Inspiring Garden Design: 8 Tips for Creating a Sunken Garden
It is perhaps difficult to believe that behind this formal chateau (above) is a sunken…