Garden Glamour

It was a cool autumn/post-harvest day in 2025 when I was first approached about hosting a spring 2026 June garden tour for the New Jersey Native Plant Society. I was, of course, honored when Marilyn, our beloved native plant “godmother,’ garden tour organizer, and champion for pollinators, first emailed me the ask. Afterwards, she suggested I wr...

Wedding Day Love Bouquet

My mother is a June bride ~ and I marked what would have been 78 years of marriage with a beautiful bouquet of roses to gift her on this auspicious occasion. 💞 (There’s no expiration date on love, right?)...

Horticultural Film Documentarian is featured guest, Ladies Who Lunch Conversations

You could say that Maria Morris, the horticultural film documentary creator is in a “growing” genre of cultural art. Flowers and Plants are the st...

Flower Power at NYBG

Whether you drove a psychedelic flowered bus to the Woodstock music festival (and no shade for not remembering ~ after all, that’s part of the lore) or are just leaning into “Making Love Not War” ~ you’ll want...

“Duchess Reads” Book Reviews to Kick Off Your Summer

A trifecta of great reads is here for you ~ so get ready for some excellent beach/lake/reading nook ~ or wherever you devour your books, because I have three five-star recommen...