Bring On Spring!

Well, as is typical here in Tennessee, spring officially arrived last Thursday and today it snowed! It snowed so hard, in fact, that when I was driving home around lunch Read more

England & Scotland’s Greatest Hits!

I have another exciting opportunity for those of you who love to travel and see beautiful gardens and historic sites, but maybe couldn’t work our earlier trip to England into Read more

Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

As I write this, we are facing some of the coldest weather we have had in nearly 20 years at the beginning of next week.  Now, I know that all Read more

New Beginnings

I have been a bad blogger this year. I admit it. But writing two books in a year’s time and getting the travel business off the ground has taken a Read more

Join Us In Provence and The Cote d’Azur!

Join us in Provence and Cote D’Azur! September 20-October 1, 2013 www.troybmarden.com For more information, email tbmgardens@gmail.com Sept. 20      Fly to France (Nice) Sept. 21     After landing in Read more

Italy Announcement

  Greetings, everyone!  It has been very quiet here for a very long time.  I’ve been working feverishly at finishing my book and writing magazine articles for the upcoming year Read more

Savory Pumpkin Tart

    Ever wonder what to do with those leftover pumpkins from the fall display on the front porch that seemed like such a good idea at the time?  As Read more

Gardens and Villas of Italy

 Almost five years in the making, I’d like to invite everyone to join me on my first garden tour abroad to see the magnificent….   Gardens and Villas of Italy May Read more