Author: Frances

The sunny warm living room of my lovely Baltimore hostess this past weekend.

Adam and Eve, first mother, in the gardens of Ladew. Happy Mother’s Day. #ladewtopiarygardens #ladewgardens #azalea #adamandeve

Continuing the stroll through the lovely Ladew, nest Baltimore.. #ladewgardens #ladewtopiarygardens #baltimore

One man’s junk is another man’s topiary. #ladewgardens #ladewtopairy #ladewtopiarygardens

Love the trompe l’oiel ladies dressing room at Harvey Ladew house, Baltimore. #ladewgardens #harveyladew #dressingroom #trompeloeil

The oval library at Harvey Ladew house, near Baltimore, was inspired by this handsome Chippendale oval partners desk. #ladewgardens #chippendale #partnersdesk #library

Ladew Topiary Gardens near Baltimore, Garden Festival weekend and Im speaking Saturday at 11. #ladewgardens #thebeecottagestory

My crazy itinerary has taken me from Paris’s #BagatelleGardens (pictured) last week to Baltimore’s Ladew Gardens tomorrow, where I’ll be speaking on Saturday at 11 and signing #thebeecottagestory. Lucky me. Come to the Gardens’ annual garden fair this weekend! @ladewtopiarygardens

The famous “Broken Column” at the Desert du Retz, outside Paris. An 18th C design that looks contemporary even today. A #gardenfolly in its fancifulness, but was also a residence into the 20th C. Now the exterior is restored, and work has begun on the interiors. #desertduretz #classical #classicalarchitecture #frenchgarden

A classical 18th century temple folly restored at the Desert du Retz, outside Paris, where we were a few days ago. A bit recent for #tbt but fits the moody rainy day in NYC. Two friends with umbrellas in foreground. #iwanttopaintit #desertduretz #france #gardenfolly #classical

I DO love me some tap dancing, and the #SimonGlover-choreographed #ShuffleAlong , featuring the incomparable #AudraMcdonald and
#BillyPorter (but ok thay are all amazing) deee-livers. Is a bit too long, but still dont miss it. Just dont go jet-lagged, which i did…