Private Perspectives on Palm Beach

Since I missed making it south this winter, I took time to scroll through hundreds of images that I’ve snapped in the past. No surprise, my collection was over-represented by… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: A Lake Forest Garden Mecca

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To refer to the North Shore of Chicago as a “a garden mecca” is an understatement…to include some of the most beautiful homes in our country, complete with their interesting… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Pools in the Landscape

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In this winter 2021 series of “Inspiring Garden Design,” I’m including a topic that on its own I would not have considered–pools. But as I was scrolling through and daydreaming… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Before and After the Snow

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It’s March, the sun is promising to shine for a whole week and all thoughts are turning to spring. This seems just the moment to venture into this new season… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Revealing Lessons in the Snow

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These past three weeks have been a flurry (excuse the pun) of one snowfall after another, each seemingly more beautiful than the last. This is why I love being in… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Remembering A Glorious Private Garden Trip to England

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When Margot Shaw, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flower Magazine says,”…still the trip against which all others shall be measured,” you know it must be super special. She’s referring to May… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Green Animals Topiary Garden

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Thirty minutes “up island” from Newport, but another world apart, the Green Animals Topiary Garden is the oldest garden of its kind (and one of only two) in the United… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: An Exquisite English-style Creation

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“The owner’s first mixed border was developed in the pergola garden with the ornamental Bradford pear hedge as a backdrop. Her favorite colors–pink, fuchsia, lavender, and blue–can be seen in… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: A New Orleans Courtyard Garden

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Traveling (and gathering with friends) are the two pleasures that I miss the most in these challenging times. No wonder I find myself reminiscing daily about “this garden” or “that… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Chic-ing Up Parterre’s Solarium

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Each winter plays out a bit differently at Parterre…some years I may be traveling, or immersed in a “master class,” or working diligently on a new project. For winter 2021,… Read More