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Gardening 101: Hakone Grass
Hakone Grass, Hakonechloa: “Japanese Forest Grass” Think of it as Cousin Itt style for the garden. Low-growing clumps of Hakonechloa macra grass add floppy, shaggy style to a landscape. Native to...
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Rethinking Honeysuckle: Casual Vines for Charming Arrangements
The casual personality of honeysuckle flowers and vines is ideal for making bouquets at home. Unless you live at Buckingham Palace, flowers are an accessory, not an art piece. Stiff arrangements with...
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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Interior Design Ideas to Steal from the Tropics
Embracing the heat, the Remodelista editors were inspired by retro-modern tropical design ideas this week. Here are five to steal: Split-Bamboo Blinds Above: A blind with the Chirag pattern. “Accurate...
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Current Obsessions: The Far Reaches
On our agendas: an upcoming book signing, a guided plant hike, and a UK plant swap. Read on. Above: Over on Remodelista: a pilgrimage to the country estate of architect (and father of Tropical...
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Edible Gardens: Black Raspberries, America’s Lost Fruit
My first encounter with black raspberries—native to eastern North America—was at farmers’ market in Sante Fe one summer, years ago. I was stopped in my tracks by blue boxes filled with unfamiliar and...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Provence
For most of us, Provence is a dreamy holiday location. But for gardeners in any arid climate that mimics the dry earth and sun-baked summers of the South of France, the region’s landscapes are a rich...
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Tiny Bouquets: 8 Ideas for Floral Arrangements in Miniature Vases
A miniature vase can have maximum impact. Read on for New York City–based events designer David Stark’s eight top tips for creating tiny bouquets that make a big impression. Photography courtesy of...
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Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Gardenista Considered Design Awards
We’re thrilled with the results of our fifth Gardenista Considered Design Awards contest and want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who entered and voted. Stay tuned; over the coming weeks, we’ll...
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12 Ideas to Steal from Fairy Gardens
If fairy gardens are magic—and make no mistake, they are—it is in large part because miniature worlds can be so easily chaperoned. A tiny universe can be controlled from above, with twig cottages laid...
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10 Easy Pieces: Miniatures for Fairy Gardens
Fairy garden designs are limited only by imagination. To get you started, we’ve rounded up a few favorite furnishings and supplies made of natural materials. For inspiration, see 12 Design Ideas to...
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Vice Media’s Rooftop: A Brooklyn Meadow Garden with Panoramic Views
If you have a 20,000-square-foot Brooklyn rooftop with selfie-worthy views of the Manhattan skyline, you should plant a pollinator-friendly meadow garden up there right away. That’s what the team at...
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Expert Advice: Three No-Fail Palettes for Instant Curb Appeal
A few months ago, over on Remodelista, the editors praised the power of paint for its ability to instantly reframe an interior space without committing to a full remodel. To prove their point,...
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How to Garden Like a Frenchwoman: 10 Ideas to Steal from a Paris Balcony
Making elegance look effortless, actress and script writer Diane Valsonne transformed a narrow Parisian balcony into a chic garden. When we dropped in on her in the 10th Arrondisement the other day,...
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Best Curb Appeal 2018: Urban Oasis Landscape Design’s Vibrant Mediterranean...
The winner of the 2018 Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Curb Appeal project is Urban Oasis Landscape Design for their Vibrant Mediterranean Front Yard landscape in Los Angeles. The project was...
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Houseplants 101: How to Propagate Plants
As a garden designer who also loves making homemade gifts, I often propagate my houseplants. Giving away or swapping the plant babies is a rewarding project—and if you take up the same hobby, you can...
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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Summery Design Ideas to Steal
The Remodelista editors discovered this week that style doesn’t take a vacation in August. See five of their favorite interior design ideas to steal: Twin Doorways Above: Julie heads to London for a...
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Current Obsessions: City Escape
The summer isn’t over yet: There’s plenty of time for day trips, quick jaunts, and weekend getaways. This and more, on our radar. Above: Where we’d like to be. See more of the Catskills’ most rustic,...
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Gardening 101: Fuchsia
Fuchsia, Fuchsia: “Lady’s Eardrops” Two years ago when I traveled to the west coast of Ireland in August, I expected to see plenty of velvet- green vistas. What I didn’t anticipate on the Emerald Isle...
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Best Amateur Garden 2018: Floral Serendipity in the Bitterroot Valley of...
The winner of the 2018 Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur Garden is Kielian DeWitt for her project Floral Serendipity in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. The project was chosen as a...
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Gardening 101: Gaura
Gaura, G. lindheimeri: “Dancing Ballerinas” Thank goodness that gaura, a once-obscure Texas roadside wildflower, was “discovered” in the 1980s and became widely bred for the garden. These days I...
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