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In the Garden


Garden Visits in New Zealand

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Dear friends, just home from New Zealand with lots of tempting garden images, especially these from Omaio (“a place of Peace, Quiet, and Tranquility”). Enjoy these teasers of next week’s post…I’m treating myself… Read More

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Ayrlies Garden and Wetlands, New Zealand

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Ayrlies Garden is the creation of visionary Beverly McConnell, who, since 1964, has been sculpting 14 acres of bare farmland into one of New Zealand’s best known Gardens. An hour… Read More

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Defining Views: A Palm Beach Garden

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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

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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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Palm Beach and its Vias

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While I await my trip to New Zealand, I have to focus on something other than the icy snow with which we are stuck…and which is going nowhere fast! And… Read More

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Loggias and Lanais, Palm Beach Style

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Loggias and lanais, these two words just sound so romantic…recalling tropical breezes, lazy afternoons with a drink in hand or relaxing after a morning swim. The “easy life,” slow and… Read More

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Palm Beach: Private Perspectives

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Since I’ll be heading to New Zealand this winter instead of the southern states, I took a second to scroll through hundreds of images that I’ve snapped in past winters.… Read More

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The Stars of Fall: ‘Limelight’ Hydrangeas

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It is October 9th and the grounds and gardens are still in full bloom, all dancing blithely along. And speaking of dancing, it is this time in the fall season when a 114′ hedge… Read More

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Fall’s Fresh Occasions for Delight

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From the greater parklike landscape to the tiniest garden container, this time of the year provides such a wealth of details. I find myself stopping the car as I wind… Read More

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Love Letter to a Garden, Part 2

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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

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Twenty-seven years ago, while Parterre was still being built, Bettie received a surprise Christmas gift from her husband: The Orangery…

Today, it stands at the center of the gardens, surrounded by decades of growth, memories, and beauty💫

As Parterre prepares for the Newport Flower Show, it’s a reminder that the most meaningful spaces aren’t created overnight … they’re cultivated over time⏳

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Twenty-seven years ago, while Parterre was still being built, Bettie received a surprise Christmas gift from her husband: The Orangery…

Today, it stands at the center of the gardens, surrounded by decades of growth, memories, and beauty💫

As Parterre prepares for the Newport Flower Show, it’s a reminder that the most meaningful spaces aren’t created overnight … they’re cultivated over time⏳

Save this for garden inspiration🌿

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport stories, gardens, and hidden places few ever get to see☁️
#privatenewport #newportflowershow #privateliving #newportestates #privatehomes

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A rare Chinese weeping lilac cascading beside Parterre’s French-inspired “hobbit house” a scene that feels more Loire Valley than Rhode Island🌸

These are the hidden details that make Newport endlessly fascinating💫

✨ Save this for your next Newport daydream
✨ Share with someone who’d book a flight to France for this view

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport most people never get to see👀

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A rare Chinese weeping lilac cascading beside Parterre’s French-inspired “hobbit house” a scene that feels more Loire Valley than Rhode Island🌸

These are the hidden details that make Newport endlessly fascinating💫

✨ Save this for your next Newport daydream
✨ Share with someone who’d book a flight to France for this view

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport most people never get to see👀

#newportri #privatenewport #newenglandgardens #hiddennewport #newportrhodeisland

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Long before it appeared on the cover of Margot Shaw’s new book, Flowering Outdoors, Parterre was quietly teaching a lesson in timeless design…

“The bones” of a garden - its form, shape, and scale, matter more than any single season of blooms✨

It’s a philosophy Bettie Bearden Pardee has embraced for decades, creating a landscape that feels as beautiful in winter as it does in full flower🌸

Perhaps that’s why Parterre continues to inspire gardeners around the world✈️

Save this for the day you begin dreaming about your own garden🌿
Photo credit: Mick Hales Photography📸
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Long before it appeared on the cover of Margot Shaw’s new book, Flowering Outdoors, Parterre was quietly teaching a lesson in timeless design…

“The bones” of a garden - its form, shape, and scale, matter more than any single season of blooms✨

It’s a philosophy Bettie Bearden Pardee has embraced for decades, creating a landscape that feels as beautiful in winter as it does in full flower🌸

Perhaps that’s why Parterre continues to inspire gardeners around the world✈️

Save this for the day you begin dreaming about your own garden🌿
Photo credit: Mick Hales Photography📸
#privatenewport #privateliving #margotshaw #privategardens #newportflowershow

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A stack of books is never clutter, it’s a glimpse into a life well lived☁️

Inside Parterre, every room tells a story, but the books might tell the best ones of all📚

What’s one book you’ve read that you’ll never stop recommending?

Save this for your dream library inspiration and follow for more of the Newport most visitors never get to see🤍
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A stack of books is never clutter, it’s a glimpse into a life well lived☁️

Inside Parterre, every room tells a story, but the books might tell the best ones of all📚

What’s one book you’ve read that you’ll never stop recommending?

Save this for your dream library inspiration and follow for more of the Newport most visitors never get to see🤍
#parterre #privatenewport #homelibrary #booksbooksbooks #designinspo

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The garden is having a moment….and somehow it’s found its way indoors💜

Today’s arrangement celebrates the bounty of June, with blooms that beautifully echo the colors woven into this vintage Clarence House fabric

It’s little details like this that make a house feel alive✨

Save this for your next dose of Newport inspiration🌿

Follow @privatenewport for more of the homes, gardens, and hidden details most visitors never get to see💫
#privatenewport #newportri #gildedage #privateliving #privatehomes

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The garden is having a moment….and somehow it’s found its way indoors💜

Today’s arrangement celebrates the bounty of June, with blooms that beautifully echo the colors woven into this vintage Clarence House fabric

It’s little details like this that make a house feel alive✨

Save this for your next dose of Newport inspiration🌿

Follow @privatenewport for more of the homes, gardens, and hidden details most visitors never get to see💫
#privatenewport #newportri #gildedage #privateliving #privatehomes

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Every June, Newport has a brief moment when the gardens seem almost too beautiful to be real…

At Parterre, peonies spill from newly planted beds, fill antique urns, and find their way into nearly every room of the house. Their season is short, but their impact is unforgettable💕

If you’ve ever wondered how to bring a garden indoors, consider this your inspiration board💖

Save this for peony season🌸
Follow for more of the Newport most people never get to see👀

#privatenewport #newportri #peonyseason #gardeninspiration #newenglandgardens

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Jun 4

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Every June, Newport has a brief moment when the gardens seem almost too beautiful to be real…

At Parterre, peonies spill from newly planted beds, fill antique urns, and find their way into nearly every room of the house. Their season is short, but their impact is unforgettable💕

If you’ve ever wondered how to bring a garden indoors, consider this your inspiration board💖

Save this for peony season🌸
Follow for more of the Newport most people never get to see👀

#privatenewport #newportri #peonyseason #gardeninspiration #newenglandgardens
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