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Current Obsessions: In the Orchard
It’s an ideal weekend to visit an orchard. Plus, check out our new guide to garden sheds and these 11 other things to know about in mid October. Above: Photograph by Claire Takacs from Le Jardin Plume:...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Home
Amid rumors that Prince Harry and Megan Markle are about to move into a 21-room apartment at Kensington Palace, the royal couple may be on the verge of trading a walled garden at Nottingham Cottage...
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Object of Desire: Victorian Glass Garden Cloches
Glass garden cloches are tiny portable greenhouses you can plop atop any plant that may need extra warmth to weather the coming winter. Popular in England since the Victorian era, metal-framed garden...
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Lost in Time: A London Courtyard Garden on a Camera-Ready Historic Street
You would not know from walking down Roupell Street that this quaint London lane on the southern side of the Thames River was marshland in the 18th century. Lined with two-story row houses built in the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Faucets for Outdoor Sinks
An outdoor faucet needs to be durable. It needs to stand up to direct sun, dry weather, wet weather, and snow—year after year. So it should be made of solid metal, something non-corrosive like...
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Object of Desire: Metal Planter Stands
Move the garden indoors this winter, with terra cotta planters on metal stands. “Sometimes in life, the simple things are best,” notes retailer Rockett St George. The trio planters will show off to...
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Steal This Look: A Big Green Egg, at Home in an English Garden
For an object lesson on how to create a charming first garden on a tight budget, we take you to a small backyard in London’s Crofton Park neighborhood. There food writer Mina Holland and musician...
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Your First Garden: What You Need to Do in Fall for a Lush Lawn in Spring
Our town is what many would call quaint. With a population of around 25,000, it’s not small, but it still manages to have a small-town feel. When a Starbucks moved into our village center last year,...
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10 Easy Pieces: Garden Shears
Garden shears are an essential tool. Whether you’re shaping a boxwood ball into an ethereal cloud or simply trying to tame the blades of grass alongside a driveway, a sharp pair of long blades is the...
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Garden Visit: Conjuring Old World Grandeur for a Modern Family in New England
In a historic neighborhood just southwest of Boston, the grounds of a Mediterranean-style estate had much to recommend them. A sweeping lawn, mature specimen trees, a quiet reflecting pool, and a...
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Trending on Remodelista: The English Influence
Classic roll-arm sofa, check. Proper bedside reading light, check. A new, soothing shade of paint from Farrow & Ball on the walls, check. The Remodelista editors embraced English influences in...
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Current Obsessions: The Londoners
Gardens take a darker turn as we head into our All Hallows’ Eve week. Here are 13 things to know about this weekend: Above: Photograph from Garden Visit: The Little House at No. 24a Dorset Road. Just...
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Dressed to Kill: 7 Haunted Houseplants for Halloween
First, a disclaimer. No houseplants were harmed in the creation of this post. Well, at least not fatally. But we did force them to dress in creepy costumes for Halloween, despite knowing they’d rather...
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Object of Desire: A Vase with a Famous Face
Opera singer Lina Cavalieri had a face that haunted Italian artist Piero Fornasetti, prompting him to put it on more than 500 of his designs. You can see her looking back at you from wallpaper, dishes,...
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Before & After: A Two-Faced Victorian Garden with a Secret
Seen from the street, a gingerbread Victorian cottage near Melbourne, Australia hides its secret: a streamlined rear extension with a sleekly modern silhouette. The challenge for landscape architect...
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10 Easy Pieces: Lockable Hasp Gate Latches
Good for locking up a storage shed or side gate, the hasp latch slides shut and secures with a padlock. Like most hardware that we like, our favorites come from classic companies like Sugatsune and...
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The Secret History: A Master Class in Gothic Pruning
Bittersweet vines, a smothering menace of unsuspecting American gardens and woodland edges, has a cousin at Oxford University. Celastrus orbicalutus has been adding medieval atmosphere to the hallowed...
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10 Easy Pieces: Pitchforks
In addition to being an excellent accessory for your Halloween devil’s costume, a pitchfork is the perfect tool to turn compost or to toss a mulch of straw onto your edible garden. A pitchfork’s...
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The Garden Decoder: What Are ‘Biennials’?
Let’s talk about biennials. A few springs ago, I planted a couple of foxglove plants. If you’ve been reading my Garden Decoder or Your First Garden posts, you know that plants, in general, don’t seem...
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Object of Desire: A Mossy Green Bulb Vase
To the genius who invented the idea of bringing flower bulbs indoors to force them to bloom in winter months: Thank you for figuring out how to fill the house with color and scent in cold months. Maybe...
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