Author: Jill Brooke
Flowered Ear Cuffs: A Revived Trend for 2019
Ear cuffs have had so many reincarnations, they might as well be accepted as a staple. Chanel offered the staggering diamond ear cuffs, left and right, below, in 2012. Elle Fanning wore one of Rodarte’s dragon ear cuffs (one is enough, two are too many) to a Met Gala celebrating punk style in …
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In Honor of Merlot Day, Here’s Cool Wine Facts to Know
By Jill Brooke In honor of International Merlot Day, we would like to lift our glasses to the joys of this ruby-colored elixir. Not only does wine enhance a meal or mark a celebration, but it also has health benefits too. That said, there is not just fun in drinking red wine, but many doctors …
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Time to Shop for Spring Bulbs: 12 Beautiful Types
By Linda Lee There is still life in the garden, the dahlias, the chrysanthemums, black-eyed Susans, snap dragons, the zinnias, the giant asters. But the clock is running out. Soon the first hard frost will come, and that means those clean-up chores: raking, clipping stalks to the ground, piling waste in the compost heap. But …
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Dogs with Flowers in Honor of National Dog Day
By Jill Brooke In honor of National Dog Day, we are sharing our flower-loving community’s pictures of their beloved pets frolicking near gardens and floral beds. Of course, we look at the world through the prism of flowers and that makes life a happier place. Dogs add so much to our lives. Did you …
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Flowers for El Paso: Tony Basco
“I thought the computer was broken, because it kept printing and printing,” said Maria Delgado, owner of Carter’s Flowers on North Piedras Street in El Paso, Texas. Those were orders coming in, from all over the country, New York to California, for a memorial service. Those flowers were not so much for the dead woman, …
Litchfield Garden Tour: 300 Years of Architecture
Part of summer fun is going on House & Garden Tours. Not only do you get to see special gardens and floral displays, but there’s also a good deed attached to the experience. The 67th Litchfield Open House & Garden Tour in July raised more than $230,000 for the Connecticut Junior Republic, an organization …
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Outdoor Decor: It’s Late Summer But Not Too Late
They call them the lazy, hazy days of summer. Children are home from summer camp, and getting ready for school. Most adults take vacation days about now, leaving the office in the hands of newcomers and temps. (Good luck, y’all!) Meanwhile, those lucky enough to have, or to rent, a summer place – in the …
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Zucchini Blossoms Filled With Ricotta, Goat Cheese, More
It’s time to talk zucchini. Just about now, there are zucchini flowers in the garden. First come the male flowers, which look like the ones above, handsomely gathered for sale at a market. Male zucchini flowers are identifiable because they grown on long stems, and have a long stamen or pistil inside. You don’t …
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Oliver Sacks: The Healing Power of Nature and Gardens
Oliver Sacks MD was a much beloved author and essayist who died in 2015. Robin Williams played him in the movie “Awakenings,” about Sacks’ work as a neurologist with catatonic patients in the Bronx, based on a previous Sacks book. In his essay “Why We Need Gardens,” from his book “Everything in Its Place: First …
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How Flowers Are Used as Symbols to Stop Gun Violence
By Linda Lee Putting a flower in a gun barrel is a bizarre act. You turn the gun into a vase. On first glance, it seems pointless. You can’t disarm a rifle with a flower. But you can disarm a population with a photograph. A 1967 photograph marks the first time a flower was …
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