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Current Obsessions: The Micro Garden
This week we’ve been poring over apartment gardens (and houseplants). On our radar this weekend: flower workshops, recipes for early spring blooms, and a big appointment for a favorite Gardenista...
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9 Ways to Create Curb Appeal with Flowering Vines and Climbers
Short of standing in front of the house with a plate of chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven, there is no more welcoming way to greet visitors than with a bower of flowers. Here are nine ways to...
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Paint Colors for Iron Gates and Fences
The head gardener at a large country estate recently asked me what color I’d paint the newly restored gates and railings. I didn’t know what to say. Aren’t railings always black? Before the middle of...
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Expert Advice: 8 Tips for a Meadow Garden from Grass Guru John Greenlee
John Greenlee paints with grasses. His colorful meadow gardens, created for clients around the world, are environmentally friendly alternatives to a traditional turf lawn. The Bay Area–based garden...
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New from Ikea: The Indoor-Outdoor Life, for Under $100
Ikea’s new collections for spring 2018 are sending us a not-so-subliminal message: Throw open the doors and live out on the patio, balcony, or deck. Here are a few of our favorite new Ikea furnishings...
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Gardening 101: Mountain Laurel
Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia: “Calico Bush” The first time I remember seeing mountain laurel blooming in the wild was in a most unlikely habitat, the parking lot of Mount Vernon, George...
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10 Ideas to Steal from Organic Gardens Around the World
Organic gardening by definition makes everything happier. Instead of growing plants with the help of harsh chemical fertilizers and pesticides, organic gardeners nourish and replenish the soil with...
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Curb Appeal: 10 Landscaping Ideas for a Low-Water Garden
There’s no need to sacrifice curb appeal to save water. We rounded up some of our favorite low-water ideas—from check dams to dry streams to drought-tolerant plants that look like sculpture in a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Corten Steel Planters
“What sets Cor-ten apart from regular steel—and one of its biggest benefits in the garden—is that it becomes harder and stronger when exposed to weather over time,” writes Meredith. “Cor-ten is the...
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Gardening 101: Cherry Trees
Cherry Tree, Prunus: “Symbol of Spring” Of all the spring-flowering trees, cherries are among the most evocative, and symbolic of a new season. Cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan, and that...
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Everything You Need to Know About Trellises
Wouldn’t you say that certain plants and certain people could benefit from a little extra support? Human support usually comes from family, friends, coworkers, animals—the list goes on—while certain...
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10 Easy Pieces: Round Wood Dining Tables
An outdoor table should be simple and well-proportioned, blending into a landscape rather than fighting it for attention. There’s also something particularly accommodating about a round table; it’s...
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Gardening 101: Peony
Peony; Paeonia: “The Mistress” Peonies can be shrubs or they can be trees, and one of the only sad things about living in a warm climate is it’s difficult to grow either. Perennial peony likes a nice...
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10 Essential Insects You Need in the Garden
Start being nice to horseflies. Why? Every garden needs a tree or a pond, even if that means one sizable container, filled either with soil or water. A tree or a pond attracts insects and with them, a...
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5 Favorites: Scandinavian-Style Mailboxes
Of course the postman always calls twice; he’s in love with the mailbox. Above: Made of powder coated steel with a soft charcoal finish, a Grey Metal Post Box is £50 from Cox & Cox. Above:...
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Gardening 101: Borage
Borage, Borago officinalis: “Bees’ Delight” If you asked a bee what its favorite flower was—granted, if it could talk—the bee would likely reply: borage. Now, if you asked a bunch of kindergartners...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wood Compost Bins
Stylish compost? Not an oxymoron. Here are 10 of our favorite wood compost bins and composting systems, in sizes to fit all gardens. Single Compost Bins Above: A Worm Box made of oil larch wood has...
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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Scandi-Inspired Design Ideas to Steal
Streamline for spring. That was the Remodelista editors’ mantra this week as they traveled to Scandinavia to discover new interior design ideas to steal. High/Low Sofa Above: When Alexa spotted a...
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Houseplant Help: 5 Tips to Keep Finicky Begonia Rex Alive
The American Begonia Society calls Begonia rex “the showboat of the begonia world.” That may be, but the king begonia, or Begonia Rex Cultorum Group as they are more formally known, may just be my...
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Current Obsessions: Spring in Scandinavia
On our radar as we head into April: plant swaps, book signings, and a Swedish acorn vase, sleuthed. Read on. Above: This week the Remodelista editors visited new favorite restaurants and shops in...
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