Posts Tagged: Gardens

Hudson Pines Rockefeller Estate Rockefeller Homes and Gardens

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
When you grew up, as I did, on the Hudson River, in the vicinity of Pocantico Hills, the Rockefeller name loomed large. In addition to their own stately homes, the family was largely responsible for so many generous gestures in the area, from the charming Union Church with its Matisse and Chagall windows, to the amazing Stone Barns Center to the Rockefeller State Park Preserve. …
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Susanna Salk and Juan Montoya At Home and in the Garden with Juan Montoya

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
With projects around the globe, Columbian born architect and interior designer Juan Montoya is well known for his restrained yet layered luxury. Throughout his diverse projects, modernity is infused with a sensuous mix of elements and international influence. But at his own country house, La Formentera (named after a Balearic Island off the Mediterranean coast of Spain where he spent a year), in the Hudson Valley, a new talent emerged.…
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Peter Marino rose garden The Garden of Peter Marino

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
As summer is in full swing, and Garden Conservancy Open Days and special events are offering glimpses into normally private domains, we can all enjoy an unprecedented peek at the very glamorous Southampton garden of Peter Marino. In a large and luxurious volume from Rizzoli, the renowned architect and designer shares an intimate entree into his extraordinary garden.…
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Elephant topiaries at the NYBG 2017 Orchid Show NYBG 2017 Orchid Show

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
This spring, the 2017 Orchid Show celebrates its 15th year at the New York Botanical Garden with a focus on the the culture, history and of course orchids of Thailand. This southeast Asian country is home to more than 1,200 orchid species, one of the largest and most diverse in the world.…
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© Paradise Found - Gardens of Enchantment by Clive Nichols, to be published by teNeues. Pashley Manor Gardens, East Sussex, United Kingdom Paradise Found – Gardens of Enchantment

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Anyone who has perused the pages of books or magazines or even Pinterest boards that feature beautiful gardens, is familiar with the name of Clive Nichols. One of the world’s finest and most famous flower and garden photographers, he has traveled the world photographing gardens that include the HRH The Prince of Wale’s own private garden in Scotland and Lord Rothschild’s in Corfu.…
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NYBG Perennial Garden New York Botanical Garden Celebrates 125 Years

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
This year the New York Botanical Garden celebrates 125 years. One of New York City’s most prized cultural institutions, the Botanical Garden is not only an urban oasis of breathtaking beauty, but also a a world-renowned leader in plant research and conservation and an educational facility that attracts both science scholars from around the globe as well as children, deepening the connections between plants and people.…
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Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Enter Richard Shapiro’s new book Past Perfect and prepare to be transported. Dive into its pages of exquisite photography by Jason Schmidt, sensitively designed by Mary Shanahan, and you will enter another realm. Take a deep breath of air redolent of ancient eras and far off places and then exhale as you make your arrival into his homes full of “serenity, beauty and wonder,” as Mayer Rus so aptly describes it in his foreword.…
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Orchidelirium, the NYBG orchid show Orchidelirium: 2016 Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
It all started with the Victorians. Their 19th century obsession with orchids, Orchidelirium, became the foundation for our continuing infatuation with these exotic blooms today. These plants’ journey from the wild to cultivation took thousands of years, the first records dating back to Confucius, who called the orchid “King of Fragrant Plants”. …
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Oscar de la Renta tray stand at Weatherstone A Visit to Weatherstone

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Thank you all for the many comments and shares here and across social media for Susanna’s and my video visit with Carolyne Roehm. We are so thrilled you enjoyed tagging along. Clearly you, like we, are inspired by her many talents and beautiful home.…
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At Home in the Garden with Carolyne Roehm Video

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Carolyne Roehm is as at home in the couturier’s atelier as she is in the kitchen, in the studio or behind the lens, but nowhere is she more passionate than in the garden. In her 12th book, At Home in the Garden, Carolyne shares her lifelong love of nature as expressed in her glorious gardens at Weatherstone, her magnificent Connecticut home.…
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