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Window Boxes of Nantucket

7 / 25 / 177 / 27 / 20

When I landed in Nantucket, navigating my way through the charming narrow streets of downtown became a frustrating exercise (there was a funeral and three blocks of the center of… Read More

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June in Newport: All About Roses

6 / 27 / 177 / 27 / 20

The Newport Flower Show has just passed and I’m reminded again how gorgeous the roses of  Newport are in June. What a sheer delight it is to walk among the… Read More

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Wit and Whimsy in the Garden

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I just welcomed my first garden visitors of the summer, the lovely ladies of the Virginia Robinson Garden in Beverly Hills, led by my dear friend, Jeanne Anderson. Their gracious… Read More

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14 Signature Images from Parterre’s Early Summer Garden

6 / 6 / 177 / 27 / 20

While spring’s newsworthy amount of rain has definitely impacted moods in Newport, the silver lining in the clouds has been the bountiful appearance of every blooming thing — from trees… Read More

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A Peek Inside Newport’s Blue Garden

5 / 25 / 177 / 27 / 20

Dorrance ‘Dodo’ Hamilton married vision and resources to make incalculable contributions to our Newport community. While her main residence was outside of Philadelphia, she spent her summers here since she… Read More

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Planning Your Summer Garden: 9 ‘Oops’ to Avoid

5 / 16 / 177 / 27 / 20

Spring, and its established ritual of “opening the garden,” is surely a gardener’s favorite time of the year. Top of my list is to check my “to do” notes and update… Read More

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5 Colorful Facts You’ll Love about Daffodils

5 / 9 / 177 / 27 / 20

Daffodils signal spring — bringing us out of the winter doldrums with their cheery yellow faces and swaying forms. Even Wm. Wordsworth was smitten, penning his now beloved verse —… Read More

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Spring on the Eastern Shore

4 / 25 / 177 / 27 / 20

The past four months have been a glorious blur of travel — revisiting favorite sights, chancing upon design inspirations in the most unlikely places, taking a fresh look at things… Read More

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Defining Views: A Palm Beach Garden

4 / 20 / 173 / 28 / 22

A mutual friend described Terry Rakolta’s garden as her fifth child. Versions of that well describe many of us who are passionate, dedicated lovers of our “plots of green.” Little… Read More

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Al Fresco Life: Palm Beach Style

4 / 11 / 177 / 27 / 20

One of the many assets of Palm Beach living is al fresco dining and entertaining, something that is not really possible on a regular basis in Newport. Fortunately, I’m never… Read More

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"Traditional," with very well considered details...the manicured cloak of greenery across the facade, the whimsical pagoda-style over door that also references the peaks of the backs of the two Lutyen benches. | 📷: @rmichaelgraham via @peter.lyden | Architect: David Adler

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At Chiswick House, we have both a temple as well as an obelisk in close proximity—a must see on your list...and it's just on the edge of London, so not a long drive.

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Hestercombe in Somerset is definitely one of the ...

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Hestercombe in Somerset is definitely one of the gardens on my list for my next English trip...if only for this handsome Orangery! You know how I feel about follies. | 📷 (1/2): @tomkligerman | 📷 (2/2): @michaelimberarchitect | Architect: Edwin Lutyens

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The Orangerie (a surprise Christmas gift from my ...

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The Orangerie (a surprise Christmas gift from my husband when we were just breaking ground) is the centerpiece of the property. Of course it had to be draped with roses, encircling the antique leaded glass windows. More of the roses at Parterre on today’s blog! (Link in bio)

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A new take on garden “follies” is taking ...

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A new take on garden “follies” is taking center stage now and I’m loving them!! Chic and serviceable at the same time. | 📷: @jeffherrphoto via @christiandawdesign | @howarddesignstudio @revivalconstructionatlanta

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The star of the summer season at Parterre is the ...

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The star of the summer season at Parterre is the 82’ rose chain planted with the David Austin ‘Crown Princess Margaretha’ climbing rose in the most delicious shade of warm apricot (a bit like an aperol spritz).
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