A Retirement Worth Celebrating – The Educational Legacy of Karen May

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Mary Lise Patterson

Originally posted on beautifulgardener:
Karen May is one of those rare friends who comes along in a lifetime. For over 20 years I have been nurtured by her friendship. There are a multitude of words that describe Karen, and her hundreds of friends, family members, and former students can certainly attest to that. Empathetic,…

Northeast Mississippi Rose Society’s 16th Annual Show Memorializes Joe Maddox

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Mary Lise Patterson

The Northeast Mississippi Rose Society paid homage to Joe Maddox, a Rosarian Exemplar, who passed away in 2014, at their recent 16th annual rose show held at Renasant Bank in Tupelo. A guiding force in the success of the rose society for many years, Maddox’s presence was sorely missed by fellow rose society members as […]

Mary Lise Patterson

I was born and raised in Mississippi, but have been happily settled in Dothan, AL for almost twenty years. After receiving a nursing degree from the Universiity of MS I worked in critical care and cardiac rehabilitation. After leaving the nursing field to raise my children, I had more time to pursue my passion of flower arranging. My Mother, an avid gardener and cultivator of over 100 roses, made artistic arrangements for church services, receptions, hospitalized friends, and for my sorority house during rush week, Like her, I have never had a formal class on floral design. I get ideas from garden and floral design books, from travel, and from the internet. My Mother was my first teacher and gave me many valuable tips and advice that I still use today. In May of 2014, Vicki Harris and I started a floral design business called Garden Gate - Fresh Arrangements Inspired by Nature. My two sisters encouraged me to start this blog which is dedicated to the memory of my Mother, Maxine McDaniel Patterson.

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Monthly Archives: June 2015

A Retirement Worth Celebrating – The Educational Legacy of Karen May

Northeast Mississippi Rose Society’s 16th Annual Show Memorializes Joe Maddox