Cholmondeley
I have a soft spot for those who restore old gardens–clearing overgrowth, rediscovering features and researching original plantings and layouts. It is tough work, requiring a combination of intellect,...
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Biltmore
I don’t like to abandon my home garden in spring, because there is far too much clean-up, cultivation and planning to do. But getting away is also a temptation, especially when the business of life...
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I was wasting time on the computer the other day because house painters have invaded my outdoor space. Most of the garden is under siege and won’t be available for serious work until the painters...
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Gardens and Memory
Certain plants–like this false forget-me-not–linger in memory “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” That evocative line, from Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca, has become famous, casting an...
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Nothing Should be Noticed
Several years ago, I read and wrote about Meryl Gordon’s literate and comprehensive biography of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, garden designer, tastemaker and socialite, who died in 2007. Bunny...
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