Rachel Lambert Mellon One of the first gardens I did outside the family was for the designer Hattie Carnegie. I was 23 then, and I went to her salon, but could not afford any of her dresses myself, though I loved them. Miss Carnegie suggested I do a garden in exchange for a coat and dress, and so I designed and planted a garden for her. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert Mellon I don’t know what I’ve done that has made people so interested in me, more than anyone else. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert Mellon I was sitting alone in a grim mood – furious that the press attacked Senator Edwards on the price of a haircut. But it inspired me – from now on, all haircuts, etc., that are necessary and important for his campaign – please send the bills to me… It is a way to help our friend without government restrictions. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert Mellon I’m nearly blind. I can hardly see. But I’m taking some herbs. Something quacky. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert Mellon As a child, I had lived many years in Southampton and sang in the choir of the Dune Church. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert Mellon Part of creating is understanding that there is always more to do; nothing is ever completely finished. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
DesignRachel Lambert Mellon I always design a landscape with fixed horizons whether it be mountains or a stone wall around a 20-foot-square plot. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
DesignRachel Lambert Mellon The sky is a free asset in design, and nothing unnecessary should be planted that takes away the sky. – Rachel Lambert Mellon
