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Charleston Gardens Tour

Passport To: Charleston Gardens Tour

In a city where genteel hospitality reigns supreme, a sense of graciousness is also found in its many exquisite outdoor spaces. A balmy climate...
Women in Sunlight: A New Novel by Frances Mayes

Women in Sunlight : A New Novel by Frances Mayes

The much-anticipated release from beloved author and previous Victoria Writer-in-Residence Frances Mayes debuts today. Read on as Frances shares her inspiration for writing Women...
For the Love of Irises

For the Love of Irises

As spring arrives in Oregon’s fertile Willamette Valley, the fields of family-owned Schreiner’s Iris Gardens are carpeted in a kaleidoscope of color. With ten...
Gardens of Bliss

Preview the Gardens of Bliss 2018 Issue

Back by popular demand, the Victoria Classics edition of Gardens of Bliss  explores an exquisite array of private and public gardens. From the wildflowers...
The Language of Flowers by Ella Quinn

The Language of Flowers by Ella Quinn

SPONSORED CONTENT I first discovered the language of flowers in Germany in 1977 while planning my wedding. At the time, brides in the United States...
Bellocq Tea Atelier

Bellocq: The Art of Tea

Heidi Johannsen Stewart and Michael Shannon believe the ordinary ritual of taking tea is both soul-soothing and refined. What began as two colleagues sharing...