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Rockcliffe: “A Cotswold Gem” Part 1

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With the elegant, bounteous ‘Limelight’ hydrangea border celebrating the last horticultural hurrah at Parterre, the ritual of “putting the garden to bed” commences. The long list of “to-dos” includes an… Read More

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Fall Lusciousness: A ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea Border

10 / 6 / 2210 / 6 / 22

The ‘Crown Princess Margaretha’ rose chain is the star of the spring season at Parterre, ushering us into a welcome kickoff for the garden. Five months later, the ‘Limelight’ hydrangea… Read More

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Vivacious Autumn Clematis

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I remember many years back describing with great affection my take on Autumn clematis, or ‘clematis paniculata’…”vivacious…embracing…enveloping…a bit free with her favors…and goes by the honeyed name, Sweet Autumn Clematis.… Read More

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Oops! in the Garden 2022

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What a lollapalooza of a year for garden challenges…frequent and strong winds, torrential downpours (rather than soft showers), a constant brigade of bunnies, and a new blight on the horizon… Read More

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Summer Details in the Parterre Garden

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Here at Parterre, ours is a green scheme that so suits a formal French stroll garden. The peace and cool that shades of green provide have proven, as always, a… Read More

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Floral Borders that Inspire

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Aaaah, spring or summer (or perhaps winter, depending on where you are…), floral borders are a part of any landscape, or certainly garden! Perhaps you’re first thought is of the… Read More

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Newport’s Hydrangeas, all Around the Town

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It’s been a Technicolor summer as regards a seasonal favorite, hydrangeas, adding immeasurably to the pleasures of these sun-kissed months. All around town they’re the “talk of the town,” as… Read More

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Roses at Parterre

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We built our home, Parterre, twenty-three years ago this month. Can’t believe it’s been that long!! When creating the gardens we kept in mind that this would be a summer… Read More

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Ideas to Borrow from Cotswold Gardens, Part 2

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In reflecting back on my Cotswold garden trip, I realize it was a story of good “bones”…as seen in landscape vistas, vanishing points, topiaries, and hedges. But it is the… Read More

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11 Ideas to Borrow from Cotswolds Gardens

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This is always one of my favorite posts to write…just after a wonderful garden trip and while my mind is still fresh with all the visions and inspiration. Not only… Read More

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The Gilded Age itself is so elegantly created at the Preservation Society’s @newport_mansions which makes it difficult to choose the image for my next post. So… loving green (chartreuse and woodland) as I do, I’ve chosen the tree in the Marble House ballroom! You can see more trees in this past week’s blog which is linked in my bio.

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The Gilded Age itself is so elegantly created at the Preservation Society’s @newport_mansions which makes it difficult to choose the image for my next post. So… loving green (chartreuse and woodland) as I do, I’ve chosen the tree in the Marble House ballroom! You can see more trees in this past week’s blog which is linked in my bio. 

#privatenewport #gildedagemansions #marblehouse #consuelovanderbilt #historicnewengland #christmasdecor

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“It’s beginning to feel a lot like christmas…” Where the Gilded Age comes alive in Newport! Scoot over to the blog for a stroll through Marble House, home to Consuelo Vanderbilt, the 9th Duchess of Marlborough. The tale of how she became the duchess is also related ~ it’s just too delicious to miss! The link to this week’s blog is in my bio! @newport_mansions

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“It’s beginning to feel a lot like christmas…” Where the Gilded Age comes alive in Newport! Scoot over to the blog for a stroll through Marble House, home to Consuelo Vanderbilt, the 9th Duchess of Marlborough. The tale of how she became the duchess is also related ~ it’s just too delicious to miss! The link to this week’s blog is in my bio! @newport_mansions

#privatenewport #newportmansions #gildedage #marblehouse #gildedmansions #christmasdecor #mansionsofthegildedage

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Happy Thanksgiving from Newport…wishing you and yours many reasons to be thankful this day, to be grateful for the small things in life, and to be ever mindful of the silver linings in challenges we face.

#privatenewport #thankful #newportri #holidayseason #homefortheholidays

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Happy Thanksgiving from Newport…wishing you and yours many reasons to be thankful this day, to be grateful for the small things in life, and to be ever mindful of the silver linings in challenges we face.

#privatenewport #thankful #newportri #holidayseason #homefortheholidays

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Intriguing, enchanting, seductive… Paris at its best, from a walk in the Tuileries to French toast at the Plaza Athenee. Join me on today’s blog as I share images enumerating the many joys of this “City of Light”.

#privatenewport #fallinparis #cityoflights #frencharchitecture #beautifulcafe #loveparis

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Intriguing, enchanting, seductive… Paris at its best, from a walk in the Tuileries to French toast at the Plaza Athenee. Join me on today’s blog as I share images enumerating the many joys of this “City of Light”.

#privatenewport #fallinparis #cityoflights #frencharchitecture #beautifulcafe #loveparis

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Join me on today’s blog as I discover glorious Paris in late October- its gardens, its museum shows (Dior and Van Gogh), its scrumptious views around every corner and dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Click the link in my bio to see more!

#privatenewport #autumninparis #eiffeltoweratnight #travelinspo #lovefrance

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Join me on today’s blog as I discover glorious Paris in late October- its gardens, its museum shows (Dior and Van Gogh), its scrumptious views around every corner and dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Click the link in my bio to see more! 
 
#privatenewport #autumninparis #eiffeltoweratnight #travelinspo #lovefrance

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It’s still Halloween week, so here’s a taste of how Parisians toast this occasion. BOO!!

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It’s still Halloween week, so here’s a taste of how Parisians toast this occasion. BOO!! 

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