Palm Beach and its Vias
While I await my trip to New Zealand, I have to focus on something other than the icy snow with which we are stuck…and which is going nowhere fast! And… Read More
In the Garden
Loggias and Lanais, Palm Beach Style
Loggias and lanais, these two words just sound so romantic…recalling tropical breezes, lazy afternoons with a drink in hand or relaxing after a morning swim. The “easy life,” slow and… Read More
Palm Beach: Private Perspectives
Since I’ll be heading to New Zealand this winter instead of the southern states, I took a second to scroll through hundreds of images that I’ve snapped in past winters.… Read More
The Stars of Fall: ‘Limelight’ Hydrangeas
It is October 9th and the grounds and gardens are still in full bloom, all dancing blithely along. And speaking of dancing, it is this time in the fall season when a 114′ hedge… Read More
Fall’s Fresh Occasions for Delight
From the greater parklike landscape to the tiniest garden container, this time of the year provides such a wealth of details. I find myself stopping the car as I wind… Read More
Love Letter to a Garden, Part 2
Nothing says Summer like a cutting garden! Here at Parterre where green reigns supreme…cool, always in good taste, soothing to the eye, and supportive of the design tenets of a… Read More
Love Letter to a Garden
The Newport Flower Show at the end of June always signals that the “Summer Season” has begun (though the earlier weeks of the month can make one wonder). And here… Read More
Showoffs in the Garden
Today, the Newport Flower Show opens officially at Rosecliff! The three days in this idyllic oceanside setting are a much-anticipated event on the summer calendar… June 20th to 22nd, 2025.… Read More
Renishaw House and Gardens
This recent trip to England reminded me of the ever-so-true saying…”So many gardens, so little time.” And how very happy I am that I opted for a new part of… Read More
Biddulph Grange, an Historic Garden of Delight
While only two centuries old, Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire, England was a horticultural wonder of its time, benefiting from the exciting possibility of global plant exploration in the mid-19th century.… Read More