Sunday Guides, Christmas 2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Our Sunday Guides, December issue is filled with merriment - a festive home with delicious food, a cozy fire, gingerbread spices, our Buche de Noël recipe, a holiday getaway to Old Montreal, Canada, pepperoni pinwheels, Christmas Eve hors d'oeuvres, fashion and beauty, and our boutique's most stylish outfits. 

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Sunday Guides, Valentine's Day

 
 
 
 
 
 

Enjoy our short video, “How to make a decorative Rose Petal Ice Bucket.”

 

Explore our interactive magazine:

 
 
 

Valentine’s Day is the prettiest holiday with long stem red roses, white lace handmade cards, pinks & reds, hearts, sexy lingerie, Champagne, velvet boxes of chocolates tied with satin ribbon & of course love!

Valentines can be enjoyed many different ways. Whether curling up with a glass of champagne & a movie at home, dancing the night away with your besties in the prettiest party dresses,  a fun dinner with your children, candlelit dinners at a romantic restaurant-crystal coupes filled with rosé Champagne or having a quiet dinner at home with your lover!

This luxury edition includes some of our favorite romantic NYC, NJ & Denmark Copenhagen restaurants! From gorgeous dresses & sumptuous velvets to intoxicating rose scents, Paris House has it all in this Sunday Guides issue! We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors!

We are offering $10 off flower orders through February 14th!

Coming up in our March issue is Edinburgh Scotland.

Sunday Guides, Beginners Guide to Planting a Rose Garden

 
 
 
 
 
 

Enjoy our short video “Gardens Around the World”, which features gardens in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Canada, and England.

 

Explore our interactive magazine:

 
 
 

Article Here :

Garden photographed at Pillar and Post, Niagara On The Lake, Canada

Winter is a wonderful time to begin dreaming up and planning a new garden. It is also a wonderful time to plan any updates to an existing garden. We recommend keeping a garden journal to docoument all of your ideas, dreams, plans and sketches. In this article we will share our decades long experience creating beautiful rose gardens. We would also like to thank our sponsors for being a part of this Sunday Guides issue!

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

We are often asked for tips on caring for, planting, and designing a rose garden. We have been growing roses for 30 years at our historic home in zone 6a Northeast New Jersey.

The Paris House Garden

There truly isn’t anything like a beautiful rose. Their sharp thorns are perhaps indicative of what’s to come. Like their thorns, they can torture you a bit with how much care goes into them. Don’t let that discourage you!  Gardeners are all too aware these beauties are high maintenance. Yet with all things we love & find fulfilling it is enjoyable & worth the effort. Once you successfully grow roses in your home garden you will be rewarded with their beauty & scent.

Some roses have the most enchanting scent, perfumed fragrance floating through the garden. Others bloom repeatedly if pruned regularly.

Then there are the ones that show up for a short time leaving us speechless with their beauty and then, just like that they are gone until next year. Gardeners can feel “both mortal and immortal in their garden” I can understand that sentiment, as the garden needs us as much as we need the garden.

The Paris House Garden

Some favorites Rose are:

Constance Spry by David Austin Roses, Eden, New Dawn, Gertrude Jekyll, Zephrine Drouhin

I could live a million Springs & that would still not be enough time in my Beloved Garden. We grow hundreds of roses in our New Jersey Garden. Follow our tips and you too can successfully have a rose garden.

I don’t take this responsibility lightly, I have a team helping me & we work hard keeping them healthy. We use our gardens for our companies photoshoots etc, so it needs to be “picture perfect” year round!

In this article we will focus on the “Beginners Guide To Planting A Rose Garden”

Our garden is situated on 5 acres and requires several people to maintain. So let’s start small here as to not overwhelm.

Before you get started chose a sunny spot and prepare your soil. Clear out grass, debris and weeds.

-Planting - dig hole twice as big as pot, plant at same level - usually those instructions are on every label.

-Dirt - 3 parts good garden soil, 1 part peat, maybe some rose tone,  fill hole to top of plant, water in and add more soil after first water cause original soil will settle. *** before planting gently loosen up the root ball so roots can thrive and add a layer of mulch to keep moisture in and weeds away.

-Some plants will be shipped bare root. Typically these are soaked in water before planting. Follow the directions in the box carefully or on the label very carefully

-make sure to water.

Ten Tips

  1. Choose a sunny location & read the care instructions on your roses

  2. Amend your soil with a rich compost - your garden center can help you with this.

  3. Plant according to the instructions. Give your roses plenty of space.

  4. Feed and water regularly

  5. Spray to prevent black spots, do this in early spring before spots appear!!!

  6. Remove Japanese beetles

  7. Prune all dead canes each spring to prevent disease

  8. Deadhead regularly to encourage healthy roses and encourage more flowers

  9. Visit gardens for inspiration

  10. Educate yourself on the different varieties of roses and their care

Rose Sources we love

The Paris House Garden, Constance Spry

David Austin Roses

Antique Rose Emporium

Heirloom Roses

Jackson & Perkins

Home Depot

Lowe’s

Local specialty gardens in our area Supplies

Country Mile Gardens, Morristown NJ, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart for pruners, shovels, organic sprays, miracle grow, garden gloves (get gloves that come up to your elbows to prevent thorns from cutting you)

The Paris House Garden, Zephrine Drouhin

Various types of roses (there are many we highly recommend reading garden & rose books to learn more)

Floribunda

Hybrid Tea

Climbers

Ramblers

Knockouts

Noisettes

The Paris House, Rose Allee

Garden Books & Magazines We love

The English Roses David Austin

Flower Magazine

Martha Stewart Gardening

Carolyne Roem

The Surprising Life Of Constance Spry

Niagara Park Botanical Gardens Niagara On The Lake Canada

Pillar and Post garden Niagara On The Lake Canada


Travel & Visit Gardens

Niagara On The Lakes Botanical Gardens

Gardens in The Cotswolds and throughout England

Giverny

New York Botanical Gardens

The Mount Lenox MA

And many more

Garnish a mocktail or cocktail with rose petals from your garden. Be sure to only use pesticide free!  We make a fresh raspberry/ strawberry purée from our gardens as the starting point!

BLUEBERRY SMASH RECIPE HERE

Thank you for visiting Paris House

xo

Michele


Sunday Guides, Flowers

 
 
 
 
 
 

This weeks Sunday Guides is a quick article to let you know about our upcoming floral classes, holiday entertaining events, Christmas class and our cyber Monday offerings! We have a few dates & spots open for our Christmas sets in both Long Valley NJ & also at our Hillside NJ studio. We will have more Christmas Entertaining & Travel related Sunday Guides coming up soon with our wonderful sponsors included!

Michele, Editor of Sunday Guides and Founder of Paris House Designs

Sunday Guides, Fall Foliage Edition

 
 
 
 

We have a NEW interactive magazine!
Flip through it, below:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

We have a fabulous 20 minute Fall Foliage episode. It features hotels in the Adirondacks, Montreal Canada, Fun Fall things to do with the family ( best cider donuts ever! Candy witches, & cozy hayrides too & more) And to watch our fall foliage show in its entirety please visit via link & use code MICHELE10

to advertise in Sunday Guides please email michele@theparishouse.com

Sunday Guides comes out 1-4 times a month

Upcoming Editions: Saratoga Springs & Istanbul Turkey

Article by, Michele Rosenthal Editor

We have a gorgeous 20 minute exclusive Fall Foliage Show on Joie de Vivre Network

We love every season of the year. However, there is something poetic about Fall Foliage in the Adirondacks, New England and Canada. There is a reason people travel from around the World to visit during the Autumn months. Having grown up in Upstate New York, close to the Vermont border, was the most idyllic childhood. The scent of Cider Donuts, Apple orchards, Hot Cider and more perfumed the air. I still can’t believe how lucky I was to be surrounded by this beauty my entire life, and it never ever gets old.  The mild sunny days enhance the brilliant colors of the Foliage, shimmering onto lakes, rivers and ocean. Evenings are cozy, bundled up in chunky sweaters, wrapped in plaid Pendleton blankets and Fall Fashions on moonlit hay rides.  Sitting by the outdoor fireplace, sipping hot mulled cider spiked with a little Bourbon remains one of my favorite things to do.

To watch our Fall Foliage Video please link here & use coupon michele10

Sunday Guides, “Beginners Guide to Planting a Rose Garden”

Article by Michele Rosenthal

Garden photographed at Pillar and Post, Niagara On The Lake, Canada

Winter is a wonderful time to begin dreaming up and planning a new garden. It is also a wonderful time to plan any updates to an existing garden. We recommend keeping a garden journal to docoument all of your ideas, dreams, plans and sketches. In this article we will share our decades long experience creating beautiful rose gardens. We would also like to thank our sponsors for being a part of this Sunday Guides issue!

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

We are often asked for tips on caring for, planting, and designing a rose garden. We have been growing roses for 30 years at our historic home in zone 6a Northeast New Jersey.

The Paris House Garden

There truly isn’t anything like a beautiful rose. Their sharp thorns are perhaps indicative of what’s to come. Like their thorns, they can torture you a bit with how much care goes into them. Don’t let that discourage you!  Gardeners are all too aware these beauties are high maintenance. Yet with all things we love & find fulfilling it is enjoyable & worth the effort. Once you successfully grow roses in your home garden you will be rewarded with their beauty & scent.

Some roses have the most enchanting scent, perfumed fragrance floating through the garden. Others bloom repeatedly if pruned regularly.

Then there are the ones that show up for a short time leaving us speechless with their beauty and then, just like that they are gone until next year. Gardeners can feel “both mortal and immortal in their garden” I can understand that sentiment, as the garden needs us as much as we need the garden.

The Paris House Garden

Some favorites Rose are:

Constance Spry by David Austin Roses, Eden, New Dawn, Gertrude Jekyll, Zephrine Drouhin

I could live a million Springs & that would still not be enough time in my Beloved Garden. We grow hundreds of roses in our New Jersey Garden. Follow our tips and you too can successfully have a rose garden.

I don’t take this responsibility lightly, I have a team helping me & we work hard keeping them healthy. We use our gardens for our companies photoshoots etc, so it needs to be “picture perfect” year round!

In this article we will focus on the “Beginners Guide To Planting A Rose Garden”

Our garden is situated on 5 acres and requires several people to maintain. So let’s start small here as to not overwhelm.

Before you get started chose a sunny spot and prepare your soil. Clear out grass, debris and weeds.

-Planting - dig hole twice as big as pot, plant at same level - usually those instructions are on every label.

-Dirt - 3 parts good garden soil, 1 part peat, maybe some rose tone,  fill hole to top of plant, water in and add more soil after first water cause original soil will settle. *** before planting gently loosen up the root ball so roots can thrive and add a layer of mulch to keep moisture in and weeds away.

-Some plants will be shipped bare root. Typically these are soaked in water before planting. Follow the directions in the box carefully or on the label very carefully

-make sure to water.

 
 

Ten Tips

  1. Choose a sunny location & read the care instructions on your roses

  2. Amend your soil with a rich compost - your garden center can help you with this.

  3. Plant according to the instructions. Give your roses plenty of space.

  4. Feed and water regularly

  5. Spray to prevent black spots, do this in early spring before spots appear!!!

  6. Remove Japanese beetles

  7. Prune all dead canes each spring to prevent disease

  8. Deadhead regularly to encourage healthy roses and encourage more flowers

  9. Visit gardens for inspiration

  10. Educate yourself on the different varieties of roses and their care

Rose Sources we love

The Paris House Garden, Constance Spry

David Austin Roses

Antique Rose Emporium

Heirloom Roses

Jackson & Perkins

Home Depot

Lowe’s

Local specialty gardens in our area Supplies

Country Mile Gardens, Morristown NJ, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart for pruners, shovels, organic sprays, miracle grow, garden gloves (get gloves that come up to your elbows to prevent thorns from cutting you)

The Paris House Garden, Zephrine Drouhin


Various types of roses (there are many we highly recommend reading garden & rose books to learn more)

Floribunda

Hybrid Tea

Climbers

Ramblers

Knockouts

Noisettes

The Paris House, Rose Allee

Garden Books & Magazines We love

The English Roses David Austin

Flower Magazine

Martha Stewart Gardening

Carolyne Roem

The Surprising Life Of Constance Spry

Niagara Park Botanical Gardens Niagara On The Lake Canada

Pillar and Post garden Niagara On The Lake Canada

 
 

Pillar and Post garden Niagara On The Lake Canada

Niagara On The Lake Botanical Gardens Canada

All products can be shopped at this link :

Pillar and Post garden Niagara On The Lake Canada

Travel & Visit Gardens

Niagara On The Lakes Botanical Gardens

Gardens in The Cotswolds and throughout England

Giverny

New York Botanical Gardens

The Mount Lenox MA

And many more

 
 

Garnish a mocktail or cocktail with rose petals from your garden. Be sure to only use pesticide free!  We make a fresh raspberry/ strawberry purée from our gardens as the starting point!

 
 

Thank you for visiting Paris House

xo

Michele

Paris House yellow rose arbor and Rose allee

Home Depot Garden Rose Garden Garden Class Roses Lowe’s Gardens Dress Stylist