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Confessions of a Gardener

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A perennial favorite, this is the blog where I “dish the dirt,” or rather, confess my horticultural missteps. I long ago found that in formal gardens it is more difficult… Read More

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Sharing Garden Secrets with a Good Friend

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My lovely friend, Andrea, at the chic Glam Pad blog, invited me to pen my thoughts about planning a garden as a novice (I’ve been there before…). One of those… Read More

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12 Ideas to Borrow from St. Louis Gardens

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There is inspiration in every garden, if perhaps only as confirmation, but “visiting and viewing” is the very best way to up your garden game. For me, it is one… Read More

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A Fall Centerpiece: Intriguing Combinations with Garden Favorites

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Even though Parterre’s gardens are formal in a design sense, I always find a few spots where I can include certain plant material that is not usually associated with French… Read More

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All Around the House: Decorating with Pumpkins

11 / 9 / 177 / 27 / 20

Who doesn’t love driving past a farm stand packed with those jolly, fat fellows that always signal “it’s fall.” And I’ve noticed this year that more of the quirky, odd-colored… Read More

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The Making of a Mini Vegetable Garden

8 / 3 / 177 / 27 / 20

What are two young darlings to do when dwelling in the eighth oldest home in Newport and desperate for a garden of their own? I am delighted to share with… 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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Dressed in Autumn Finery

10 / 6 / 167 / 17 / 20

It’s the end of the growing season; time for cutting back, pulling out, bedding down. And thinking about making an arrangement with leftovers from the garden and “roadsidia” (a gardener’s… Read More

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Creating Your Own “Iris Apfel-Inspired” Dahlia Arrangment

9 / 15 / 167 / 17 / 20

Table centerpieces are probably my favorite part of the entertaining process, made all the more satisfying when the flowers are fresh from the garden. At this time of the year… Read More

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10 Inspiring Tips from a Lush Florida Garden

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My recent stay in Palm Beach, Florida provided two exceptional opportunities to admire and gain a better understanding of gardens in a subtropical clime. On one afternoon, I arrived at… Read More

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