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DIY: A Menu for Christmas Morning

Everyone knows that starting the day with a well-balanced breakfast is a good idea and as far as I'm concerned, this is especially true on Christmas. It's a day when, if I'm not careful, I might...

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Garden Visit: A White Christmas in Sweden

Blogger Maria Sandberg of Lilla Villa Vita lives with her husband, two sons, and dog in a fairytale house in southern Sweden. Every winter, she takes advantage of a white landscape to deck the house...

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Current Obsessions: Splendor in the Grass

In the hectic days leading to this holiday weekend, here are a few things that brought us serenity and inspiration.  Above: A journey through some of the prettiest gardens of 2015. Photo by Marcus...

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Table of Contents: Best of 2015

Revisit the greatest gardening hits of 2015 with us this week:  Above: For more of this garden (and cat), see 11 Garden Ideas to Steal from South Africa. Monday Above: Ikea's best new garden product...

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A Modern Garden: At Home with Charles and Ray Eames in California

From the Department of Famous Love Letters: In 1941 when a young Charles Eames proposed marriage to Ray, he wrote, "I am 34 (almost) years old, single (again) and broke. I love you very much and would...

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Best of Ikea 2015: A Glass Greenhouse Cabinet

Spotted and admired in Ikea's new spring collection, a glass greenhouse cabinet to house your plants outdoors or in: Above: Made of powder coated galvanized steel with glass doors, a gray Hindö...

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Lawn Begone: 7 New Ideas for Front Yard Landscaping

They say you are what you wear. This is also true of your house. Your front yard makes a strong first impression. Here are seven of our favorite landscaping ideas to dress up the place: Fairy Tale...

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10 Easy Pieces: Best Succulents

Are you sick of hearing that succulents are "easy" when the only thing yours do reliably is die? The solution is to get the right succulent for the job.  For instance. If you are trying to grow...

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Before and After: Expat Gillian Carson's English Garden in Portland, Oregon

When we moved our family of four from Bath, England to Portland, Oregon in 2012 little did we know that we would spend the next three years transforming a disused rose garden into an English kitchen...

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The Big Debate: Plants in the Bedroom?

At one of our recent editorial meetings, a discussion about plants in the bedroom revealed that Gardenista and Remodelista's editors are in two diametrically opposed camps: Love them or hate them. Why...

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Still Life with Houseplants: Macramé Artist Emily Katz in Portland, Oregon

Forget minimalism. Portland, Oregon-based macramé artist Emily Katz takes a maximalist's approach to living with houseplants. Two years ago Katz learned how to make her first 1970s-style plant hangers...

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Garden Visit: The Little House at No. 24a Dorset Road

At the end of a lane of Victorian cottages in North London is No. 24a Dorset Road, a tiny 800-square-foot brick house with an enormous vegetable garden in the front yard. The proportions look perfect...

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Hardscaping 101: Steel Factory-Style Windows and Doors

Last week Michelle inspired us with 11 Facades with Factory Windows. The aesthetic harkens back to the greenhouses, factories, and warehouses of the 19th century. And their elegant, narrow sightlines...

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Brooklyn Oasis: A City Roof Garden, Before and After

A never-ending real estate dilemma is whether it is better to rent or to buy. For one lucky Brooklyn tenant, renting is clearly the way to go.  Her apartment is on the top floor of an elegant, newly...

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Garden Visit: At Home with Katrin Scharl in Brandenburg, Germany

Katrin Scharl was not a born gardener. In fact she really had little interest until she and her husband, Moritz Bayer, began dabbling in the small plot outside their rented Vienna home. When it came...

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Front Door Fashion: 9 Ways to Create Curb Appeal with Boxwood

Some container plants are too much trouble. Not boxwood. It's easy to create curb appeal with this evergreen shrub because well-behaved box won't lose its leaves, outgrow its pot, or clash with other...

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Before and After: A Modern Brooklyn Backyard on a Budget

One of the first landscape projects that designers Anishka Clarke and Niya Bascom took on five years ago when they were launching their business was a backyard garden in Brooklyn's Crown Heights...

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Current Obsessions: Bountiful New Year

Here's a look at what's been inspiring us lately.  Above: A look back at a genius DIY leaf project from earlier this year. Photo by Lili Glass.  A Japanese Maple that stands the test of time.  Helping...

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Table of Contents: A New Year

Welcome to the Year of the Garden. For the next 362 days we're going to spend every possible moment outdoors—and we've rounded up the best new trends in landscapes and garden design to lure you to join...

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16 Top Trends for Garden Design in 2016

New year, new ideas. Here are the top garden design trends for 2016: 1. Monochrome Palettes Above: Photograph via Vertus. A one-color palette creates a serene backdrop for outdoor living—and plays up...

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