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Gardening 101: How to Prune Roses
Mrs. Hart was my next-door neighbor on Long Island. She was what we called "an original owner," having moved into her brand-new house in a brand-new subdivision in the post-war exuberance of the 1940s....
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Trending on Remodelista: Summer Refresh
This week the Remodelista editors issued a summer manifesto: "Time to throw open the windows, air out the house, put away the winter woolens." Here are their budget-friendly secrets for how to fix up a...
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Current Obsessions: Summer Disposition
Here's a look at what we loved this week: Above: Poring over photos of one of our favorite gardens in Antwerp. Summer wreath, peonies included. Above: A simple DIY to keep you busy this weekend....
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Table of Contents: Modern Landscaping
What makes a landscape design feel modern? This week we look for answers: in gardens devoted exclusively to native plants, in a solar-paneled pool house on the eastern tip of Long Island, and at home...
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California Dreaming: A Landscape Architect Creates Modern Romance with Native...
In 1999, landscape architect Karen Ford took a hike with a client to view the potential site for his new home and garden on the San Francisco peninsula. Sixteen years later she is still visiting the...
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Carolyn Mullet, Garden Designer and 2015 Awards Judge
We're delighted to introduce the first of two guest judges in the 2015 Gardenista Considered Design Awards: garden designer and social media influencer Carolyn Mullet. Above: Carolyn likes to design...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Artist Frida Kahlo
Was Frida Kahlo the original modernist gardener? After nearly two decades of full-on Fridamania (during which traveling exhibits of her paintings attracted sell-out crowds, the US Postal Service put...
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10 Easy Pieces: The Acapulco Chair
Having a moment: the Acapulco chair. The symbol of laid-back, midcentury resort style looks as comfortable today as in the 1950s when (legend has it) a French traveler borrowed from the design of a...
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10 Genius Garden Hacks with Concrete Blocks
Is there a more versatile hardscaping material than the humble concrete block? In the garden, you can use it to make: a wall, a privacy screen, a breeze block window, a planter for succulents, a raised...
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Small Garden Design: Japanese Serenity on Russian Hill in San Francisco
Serenity and calm pervade a Japanese-inspired garden that San Francisco-based Surfacedesign, Inc. created to complement the renovation of a multi-story midcentury modern house in the city's Russian...
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Eat-in Kitchen: An Undercounter Herb Garden
A new kind of undercounter kitchen appliance caught our eye recently. No bigger than a wine cooler, an Urban Cultivator mini greenhouse creates a perfectly balanced environment of light, water, and air...
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Gardenista Pop-Up Market: Join Us at GROW London in June
We're heading to London to host a Gardenista pop-up market at the second annual GROW London garden fair on Hampstead Heath from June 19 to 21. At the pop-up-market, our favorite local artisans and...
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Glass House Landscape: A "Permanent Camping Trip" for Architect Philip Johnson
Modernist architect Philip Johnson, perhaps best known for his urban work like New York CIty's former AT&T building and the classic Four Seasons restaurant, used to refer to himself as a landscape...
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DIY: Studiomama Pallet Chair
Looking for a weekend DIY? The small-scale deck chairs in London-based, Danish-born Nina Tolstrup's Studiomama Beach Chalet are made from standard wood pallets and 50 screws. Step-by-step plans are...
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Landscaping 101: A Garden Arsenal to Fight Weeds
Call me old-fashioned, but in the war of the weeds, I prefer hand-to-hand combat over chemical warfare. In my experience pulling up weeds by hand or trowel is not only more effective at getting rid of...
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Long Island Summer: A Modern Pool Pavilion in Water Mill
The challenge: To create a feeling of lightness and space for a pool house that must share space with a tennis court and the main house on just a small section of a six-acre parcel of land on Long...
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Floral Design: A Hanging Wall Pocket for a Flower
Brooklyn-based ceramicist Yuka Uchida grew up in Japan and and instills an elegant simplicity in her designs. In addition to jewelry and tableware, her OVO Ceramics line includes a mini wall pocket...
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Trending on Remodelista: Ideas to Steal From Scandinavia
This week on Remodelista, the editors surveyed the Scandi design scene; here's what they found: Above Blonde on blonde? 9 Favorites: The New Timber Kitchen. Above: Beyond the Wishbone: Julie looks at...
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Current Obsessions: Midsummer Night's Dreams
Take a look at what's on our radar this week: Above: Winners of the 2015 Gardenista Considered Design Awards will receive $200 gift certificate to spend at Terrain and will be featured in a post on...
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Recipe Roundup: 10 Shrub Recipes for Summer Fruit
What to do with a bushel of nearly gone fruit? Thrifty American colonists added sugar and vinegar to make a sweet and sour syrup that would last the winter. What did they call it? Shrub. Don't worry,...
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