Join Doug at Red, Ripe and Roasted, tomato and garlic festival Sunday 8/30 at Phipps
I’m not sure what year I first paid one of my kids $20 to dress like a tomato for a Read the full article…
The splendor and surprises of Versailles
The gardens of Versailles seem to go on forever. Nothing can compare to the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. Read the full article…
Three Incredible Parisian Gardens as seen on KDKA’s Pittsburgh Today Live
I spent a week in Paris leading a tour of the gardens in and around the city. I was joined Read the full article…
Rain provides the perfect homecoming
At 5:30 in the morning, I woke to a pounding headache from jet lag and the sound of thunder in Read the full article…
Rain helps late summer blooms, check these flowers out
It was wonderful to wake up to a garden revived by an early morning summer rain. Spring might be be Read the full article…
The Gardens of Versailles Astound
There’s no greater crime than running through a garden that was designed to be strolled in. Although I wasn’t literally Read the full article…
Carnegie Library in France was built in the 1920’s as hope for peace
Tour guide Andre Lecoz looked surprised when travelers cheered and applauded as he introduced them to the Carnegie Read the full article…
Medieval Garden is a Hidden Treasure Near Paris
Tiny ancient stone houses with clay tile roofs slip in and out of view as our bus carefully navigates rural Read the full article…
Monet’s Lily Pond at Giverny is Stunning
Rachael Robb waited 25 years to see the lily pond at Giverny, artist Claude Monet’s garden. “It’s been on my Read the full article…
Luxembourg Gardens
One first-time visitor to Luxembourg Gardens was overheard saying, “There’s something going on here we don’t see much of anymore Read the full article…