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
Design
Garden Inspiration from the Italian Lake District
For all the many reasons we love traveling, my top one is bringing home new ideas for the garden… or new ways to do something I’m already doing! “If we… Read More
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Sometimes we take a personal, sentimental tradition for granted, until a friend offers up, “you should do a blog on those!” The “those” is an annual calendar that I create… Read More
Introducing Whimsy to the Garden
As March builds up to an Easter finale I’m thinking about whimsy, the Easter bunny, and new spring bulbs. Perhaps it is because I’m always of a certain mindset that… Read More
Revisiting the Blue Garden
Newport has so many treasures, as I was recently reminded when taking houseguests around our town, sharing one lovely vision after another. It was the Newport Flower Show week and… Read More
The Endearing Gardens of Little Compton
Seemingly a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of our City by the Sea, lies the quiet enclave of Little Compton. Last Saturday I joined my dear friend,… Read More
Collector Earl’s Garden
As I put the finishing touches on my newly re-designed Woodland Garden, I’m reminded of how invaluable it is to visit other gardens. Observing how other gardeners garden and very… Read More
Rhododendrons, the Floral Sirens of our City by the Sea
While we may have had many reasons the past few months to curse the weather, it has proven a boon to some plant groups (though sadly not summer’s hydrangeas…but we… Read More
Spring at Parterre
After 10 days in England, I have a years worth of images for weekly posts — but first, a peak at Parterre. Spring, while late and coolish this year, was… Read More
Chasing Tulips in Sussex and Surrey, Part 2
It was an article seven years ago in my favorite English magazine, Gardens Illustrated, that served as the inspiration for this year’s annual spring visit to England, specifically to Sussex… Read More