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Hardscaping 101: Design Guide for Fences (Height, Styles, and Cost)
Wondering where to start when it comes to fencing? If you're planning to build, design, or install a fence, start with our Fence Design Guide: We've explored the pros and cons and design details of...
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Summer Sale: Portable Fire Pit
A lightweight fire pit with a mesh lid to corral sparks is our Summer Sale pick today, marked down just in time for August clambakes and portable picnics. N.B.: See the rest of the Summer Sale bargains...
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Outbuilding of the Week: A 190-Square-Foot Writer's Studio in Maine
It is certainly possible to write a great novel while sitting in a tiny writer's studio in Maine, looking out a window that overlooks a landscape of blue, blue water. (Charlotte's Web comes to mind.)...
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Curb Appeal: Borne Doorstop from ODC in Paris
Designed by Koray Ozgen and made in France of hand-turned natural stone with a leather handle, the Borne Doorstop will keep a screen door from slamming. Above: A Borne Doorstop measures 13.5...
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Trending on Remodelista: Guest Quarters
Julie and the Remodelista crew are bracing themselves for the last wave of summer house guests. Join them as they plump up the pillows in the spare room: Above: Is it possible to remodel an entire...
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Current Obsessions: Hot Links
Here's a look at what we loved this week. Above: Summer squash noodles with a side of melon. Photograph by Lindsay Love. Plant this in August. Above: A budget-friendly feeder for your avian...
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Voting for the 2015 Considered Design Awards Ends at Midnight
Tonight at 11:59 pm Pacific, we'll close the voting for the 2015 Gardenista + Remodelista Considered Design Awards, and the winners will be announced on Sunday. Don't miss your chance to vote for your...
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Table of Contents: Untamed Gardens
August is not a month to rein in anything. Join us for a week of letting gardens grow wild: Above: Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista. For another untamed garden, see Garden Visit: A Wild...
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The Marijuana Plant and Me: Part 1
I was at a marijuana dispensary in Berkeley not long ago where the budtender told me about a legendary California hybrid called 'Blue Dream.' Through the magic of botany, she said, this cultivar...
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Announcing the Winners of the 2015 Gardenista Considered Design Awards
We're thrilled to announce the results of the third annual Gardenista + Remodelista Considered Design Awards: You submitted more than 800 projects, pinned and Tweeted your favorites, and cast more than...
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Best Amateur-Designed Small Garden: Pete Joseph
The winner of this year's Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Small Garden is Pete Joseph of Leesburg, Virginia. His project was chosen as a finalist by guest judge David Stark,...
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Designer Visit with Darcy Daniels: Simple Landscaping Ideas for a Side Yard
Side gardens are notoriously difficult to landscape. They can be narrow alleys or shady, and may have variable light conditions or poor soil or ugly utilities lines to hide. Portland, Oregon-based...
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10 Easy Pieces: Self-Watering Pots and Planters
Headed out of town? Dog sitter (check), house sitter (check), cat sitter (if necessary). But a plant sitter? No thank you. Instead, we've rounded up 10 stylish self-watering pots to keep your plants...
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Best Edible Garden (Tied): Judy Bown
This year's Best Edible Garden contest resulted in a tie. Today we profile co-winner Judy Bown of Butleigh, Somerset, in the UK. Her project was chosen as a finalist by guest judge David Stark, who...
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Gossamer Gardens: 12 Ideas for Landscaping with Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican feather grass looks like a hazy smudge of golden color in the distance, and who wouldn't want that as a backdrop in the garden? Like other grasses in the Stipa genus, Mexican feather grass...
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Steal This Look: A Rustic Porch and Summerhouse in Australia
We recently looked at the interiors of Ellis House, a historic guesthouse in Kyneton, Australia. Today, we're dissecting the outdoor style of the house's wraparound porch and original 19th-century...
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Best Edible Garden (Tied): Rob Maday Landscape Architecture
This year's Best Edible Garden contest was a tie. Today we profile co-winner Rob Maday Landscape Architecture in Santa Barbara, California. The firm's project was chosen by Gardenista editor in chief...
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Steal This Look: The Perfect Screened Porch
A screened porch sets the stage for the perfect summer evening: lazy, breezy, and ideally accompanied by a glass of wine and a group of fellow lollers. The best part? No insects allowed. Architects...
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Hardscaping 101: Rain Gutters
Often little noticed, rain gutters occupy a prominent place on many homes. They're frequently perched at the edge of a slanted roof where they are not only a critical part of a building's...
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Best Amateur-Designed Garden: Bettina Mueller
The winner of this year's Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Garden is Bettina Mueller of Tivoli, New York. Her project was chosen as a finalist by Gardenista editor in chief...
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