Poppet Floral Design
Sharing my love of floral arranging and gardening
Tag: Garden
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Enhance Your Entryways with Seasonal Garden Urns
Our gardens may be put to bed, but garden urns are a great way to add life to your entryways and help celebrate the season. Here are some urns I have created over the years to help offer some inspiration!
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Living by the Water: A Nautical Garden
Marblehead, Massachusetts offers a unique appeal. It has preserved colonial architecture. The town has a deep maritime history as a major fishing and yachting center. It also has a picturesque coastal setting with narrow, historic streets. I fell in love with this town at first sight. I wanted to create a garden that would celebrate…
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Designing Stunning Summer Urns: A Leafy Approach
I tried something different with my urns this year. I decided to play with different types of leafy plants with various textures and colors. This spot is more shaded, so these have fared better than the flowering plants I usually use. I have also found that I have needed to water them less often, which…
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Magnolia Award: Celebrating Back Bay’s Best Gardens
The Garden Club of the Back Bay (GCBB) is a “community committed to promoting the civic beautification of the Back Bay.” Since 2009, the GCBB has given the Magnolia Award. This award goes to an individual or organization that meets the criteria of their mission. The mission includes promoting civic beauty. It advances horticultural improvements…
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The Blue Gardens, Newport, RI
I had the wonderful opportunity to explore the various beds and admire the architecture of the Blue Gardens this past June. Its design was based on a cruciform shape. Each of its sides ended in a semi-circular pattern. These patterns were delineated by a low wall. These walls held garden beds that followed the garden’s…
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Garden Flower Arrangements, June, 2025
The best part of gardening, for me, is the ability to create endless floral arrangements throughout the growing season. Here are some simple flower arrangements I have created that have brought some color and happiness into my home.
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My Marblehead Garden
I must admit that I am not the biggest fan of gardening, but love the bounty it provides, so I tend to spend quite alot of time with my gardening gloves on. The satisfaction that comes from watching all the flowers bloom is truly rewarding, and I find myself becoming more invested in the process…