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12 Ideas to Borrow from St. Louis Gardens

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…

“Meet Me in St. Louis”

St. Louis is a town I’ve longed to return to since my last visit, forty plus years ago. With a “thank you” to the Garden Club of St. Louis, for…

At Home on the Upper East Side

With my speaking and booksigning travels, I don’t make it down to New York, one of my old hometowns, as often as I would prefer. But when I do, I…

Early Spring in Central Park

Jonathan and I moved to New York in the mid-eighties, living on the West Side close to the San Remo towers shown in the image above. One reason we chose…

Among the Daffodils…the Parterre Bench

Given the response to last spring’s blog on my friend Alison and Steve Walk’s property up island, we started planning ahead to truly celebrate their daffodil display this year! Mintwater…

The Vias of Palm Beach

My spring trip to Palm Beach was a bit shorter than anticipated, but while there I luxuriated in capturing the architecture, landscapes and gardens of this meticulously manicured island. One…

The Little Black Dress of Flower Urns

Many gardeners have a favorite “go to” container for our flower arrangements. They’re  like an old friend — reliable (water tight), accountable (whatever you arrange in them looks good), stylish…

Exceptional Greenhouses

An “Inspiring Garden Design” series would not be complete without a nod to greenhouses…specifically those that are graciously and tastefully incorporated into their garden surroundings. I’ve picked three of my…

Inspiring Garden Design: An Olmsted Japanese Garden

Appropriately named, Wildacre occupies only a little more than a narrow acre of granite outcroppings at the head of Price’s Neck Cove, which offers shelter from the open Atlantic Ocean…

Inspiring Garden Design: A Daffodil Landscape in Dallas

Timing, as they say, is everything in life…especially when it comes to gardens. A lovely invitation to speak at the Fort Worth Garden Center gave me the opportunity to enjoy…