The Blue Garden - Newport, RI Garden Tour from Thinking Outside the Boxwood G A R D E N S, GARDEN DESIGN, Garden Tours

Garden Tour – The Blue Garden

Part three of my garden tours through Rhode Island brings us to the famous Fredrick Law Olmsted Jr. designed Blue Garden. This garden owes its significance from its original patroness, Harriet Parsons James, Olmsted’s vision and its contemporary savior, Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton. The story of how this garden was rehabilitated from its long hidden original form is awe inspiring. I have … READ MORE