Tag Archives: Maureen Dowd

Horticulture’s Continuing PR Problems

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Denise

In a March 12, 2011 issue of The New York Times, in a column by Maureen Dowd entitled “In Search of Monsters,” Ms. Dowd comments on the suitability of Donald Rumsfeld giving current foreign policy advice: “You would think that … Continue reading →

Posted in journal | Tagged Donald Rumsfeld, Maureen Dowd, The New York Times | 5 Comments

Shocking Pink

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Denise

Sometime during the night, the buds of Pelargonium echinatum unfolded their cerise petals. The next morning, the intensity of the color was a shock to eyes grown accustomed to the restrained colors of winter. Which is about the time I … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits | Tagged Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, Horst P. Horst, Leonor Fini, Maureen Dowd, New York Times, Pelargonium echinatum, shocking pink | 7 Comments