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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

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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

Arrangement of the Week

In Bloom – May 4, 2016

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I start each spring watching and anticipating each new bloom, watching the succession of daffodils and hellebore blooming to the burst of the foliage on trees. Now that I am surrounded by blooms and fresh greens, taking the time to walk the gardens each week and cutting blooms allows me to pause and appreciate the ever evolving selection.   Right … READ MORE