"Eva--known to all as Lovey--grew up in Oxford, MS, surrounded by literary history and her mother's stunning perennial gardens. But a garden shed fire and the burns suffered by one of her best friends seemed to change everything. Her older sister Bitsy blamed her for the fire--and no one spoke up on her behalf. Bitsy the cheerleader, Bitsy the homecoming queen, Bitsy married to a wealthy investor. And all the while, Lovey blamed for everything that...

Welcome to the wonderful world of perennials! We’re excited about the prospect of introducing you to the ABCs of our enduring favorites, many of which get better with age. While the idea of starting a garden can be daunting— hard work and heartbreak come with the territory— there’s nothing more satisfying. My hope is that as you come into your own as a gardener, you find a community of like-minded folks—because, as a rule, floral fans

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"Rachel and Fiona meet at Camp Marigold, in the lush hills of the Berkshires when they are pre-adolescents: girls who are on the cusp of young-adulthood, insecure and curious in equal turns about sex, desperate for recognition and a sense of belonging to something greater than themselves. Rachel is a tough, feisty girl from Manhattan; Fiona a more reticient girl from the suburbs, always in Rachel's shadow. Together with their families, lovers, fellow...

This book offers you the chance to become the artist you always dreamed of, and to save you money at the same time! With this book you will be able to: * Create sumptuous bouquets for weddings * Handcraft an original centerpiece for Thanksgiving or Christmas tables * Make a beautiful arrangement for Mother's Day The book includes a step-by-step guide to making over fifty different flowers using crepe paper and other materials. There is a whole...