Back to school, back to work—this week has been about brown bag lunches (did you remember to pack our apple coconut crisp?) and a heat wave to remind us summer's not over yet:
Above: Photograph by Nicole Franzen.
Can we please skip ahead to the apple picking portion of our regularly scheduled programming?
Above: Photograph by Nicole Franzen.
The best nursery school in Manhattan; apply here.
Seasonal quandary: cider or juice?
Butterfly gardening for Texans.
Above: We're admiring the interiors of Carol Montpart's home in North London; photograph via Coffeeklatch.
In the market for a lighted tennis court?
Wasps, what are they good for?
Above: Jim Denevan's Ephemeral Sand Illustrations caught Janet's eye; photograph by Jim Denevan.
Real men wear florals.
Looking for inspiration? See our gallery of modern garden gates.
The 3-D printing phenomenon.
Above: Strolling around East Berlin, Stacey accidentally discovered Germany's first guerrilla gardener; photograph by Stacey Lindsay.
Sustainable living, with style, for fresh air enthusiasts.
Puzzling over the plants in this pin? Erin ID'ed the specific varieties.