“You can design a garden but you can’t control it,” laughs acclaimed interior designer and gardener Bunny Williams. “I’m in the business of controlling interiors, but the outside is so much bigger than me. And I love that!” — Lisa Cregan
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Dahlias”We can never have too many Dahlias of all colors and sizes. I love them more than anything else we grow for cut flowers.”
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Chartreuse”My favorite color in the garden is chartreuse. It glows in the evening, and mixes with all colors. I try to find plants with either chartreuse flowers or leaves.”
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Tuberose”By far my favorite fragrance.”
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Russell Page “My favorite garden designer.”
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Pitchers
“Any size pitcher makes flower arranging so easy because of its narrow neck and a wider base.”
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The New York Botanical Garden Deviled eggs, “we always serve them at a garden parties” Bag Balm, “I put it on before I start to garden” Dumbarton Oaks, “A public garden where I always find ideas about garden design” Fine Gray gravel paving
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Michael Aram pitcher, Diptyque candle, Jonathan Adler boxes Bill Hogan/Tribune photos; Williams photo by Maria Quiroga; styling, Janie Goldstein, Ford Chicago
