The best gardens feature an eclectic mix of flowers; after all, if everything looks the same then nothing will stand out. That's one of the many things that make Grosse Pointe Garden Society work so well.
There are flower metaphors aplenty. AnnaSophia Robb's Alice, a high school teacher whose beloved dog is missing, takes viewers through the show's cast of characters in the pilot episode by comparing them with their floral counterparts. (She's a geranium, because geraniums can't thrive if you plant them where they don't belong.) Aja Naomi King delights as Catherine, a real estate agent who has more than business dealings with her partner. Ben Rappaport is a landscaper, but more importantly he's a father trying to stay relevant in his kids' lives as his ex-wife's new man tries to take his place. And then there's Birdie (Melissa Fumero), a socialite and quasi-celebrity with self-servingly good intentions who has a knack for trouble.
