France or Italy? Come with me to see great gardens next spring
South of France or southern Italy? Two spectacular destinations. So which do you prefer? For my next spring garden tour to Europe I had an interesting clash of interests presented to me. People told...
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The world’s 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, not to mention many other people around the world, are reeling in light of today’s announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that he will be resigning in the next...
View ArticleJoin me on this great Italian garden adventure
Today I am on my way to Rome to lead a garden tour of some of the most fantastic gardens around the Eternal City and along the Amalfi Coast and in Sicily. You can follow along with me on this adventure...
View ArticleVisit to an inspiring Italian garden
Villa d’Este in the town of Tivoli, about 30 kilometres northeast of Rome, is arguably the world’s greatest water garden. It’s an impressive place. The villa is full of spectacular art and wonderful...
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