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Gardening 101: Fir Tree
Do you have trouble telling the difference among evergreens such as fir, pine, and spruce trees? Me too. The good news is it’s not our fault. All these conifers belong to the Pinaceae family,...
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Everything You Need to Know About Decking Materials
Our prediction: 2019 will be the year of the deck. After all, one of the least expensive ways you can add more living space to your home is with an outdoor room. Who wouldn’t want an open-air living...
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Gift Guide 2018: For the Organized Gardener
Just because gardeners like to get their hands dirty doesn’t mean they’re okay with messiness and disorganization. Here, 10 gift ideas for the neatnik green thumb in your life. Canvas Tote Bag Above:...
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Trending on Remodelista: A Very Chartreuse Christmas
Is yellow-green a color you admire? If so, join the Remodelista editors as they decorate for the holiday season. Here are five ways to incorporate chartreuse into your interior design plans: Wood-Frame...
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Current Obsessions: Hygge Holiday
Amidst the hustle and bustle, here are 9 things to know. Above: A winter visit to Stone Barns in upstate New York; see Ask the Expert: Winter Garden Tips from Stone Barns Center. To be filed under...
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What to Read in This Week’s Winter Solstice Issue
Alert: shortest day of the year ahead. As the winter solstice approaches, we’ll be embracing the light this week Join us for poinsettias, amaryllis bulbs, holiday curb appeal, and snowy garlands:...
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Gardening 101: Scots Pine Tree
Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris: “Christmas Tree” Native to temperate climates in much of Europe, Scots pine is the most widely seen pine in the world. Introduced to North America in the mid-18th century,...
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10 Things Nobody Tells You About Poinsettias
Are we still dismissing the poinsettia as a seasonal Christmas cliché? If so, we have much to learn about this brilliantly colored scarlet plant (and its white, pink, yellow, and striped cousins)....
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Gift Guide 2018: Tiny Stocking Stuffers for the Gardener (All Under $30)
From seeds to salves, miniature garden gifts add wonder when wrapped and tucked into stockings. Here are ten tiny gifts for the gardener on your list: Wildflower Seeds Above: For gardening enthusiasts...
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Object of Desire: House Numbers with Planters by Modern Aspect
When Danny Pilkington’s mother mentioned in 2017 that she was unable find the perfect house numbers to mount on the wall by the front door, Danny and his wife Veronica began to brainstorm with her to...
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10 Easy Pieces: Fireside Cooking Tools
If Nat King Cole’s crooning doesn’t inspire you to roast chestnuts this time of year, then the scent of Manhattan street carts, or the latest Francis Mallmann cookbook, should do it. However you get...
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Curb Appeal: Holiday Lighting Safety Tips
Devise plan for festive holiday lights, check. Unearth box of tangled mass of string lights from closet, check. Test outdoor outlet GFCI to be sure still working. What? I didn’t know I had to do...
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Persimmons: A Seasonal Spice Bread Recipe to Celebrate
As the year draws to an end with long, cozy nights, chilly days, and a sprinkling of holidays, I am drawn more and more to baking. Good smells and celebratory indulgence indoors mark the season, and a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Waterproof Chelsea Boots
The Chelsea boot has been a popular choice for footwear ever since Queen Victoria’s shoemaker patented the design for the new-fangled ankle boots in 1851. (Her majesty wore them daily, it was said.)...
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10 Things Nobody Tells You About Your First Garden
Most people who write columns have an expertise. I was chosen to write this column, however, because of my lack of expertise. Instead of experience and knowledge, what I bring to this gardening column...
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DIY: A Dried Fruit Garland for the Holidays
For insight into how I turned out the way I did, consider the year that my mother declared that we’d have an “18th-century Christmas.” While our friends asked Santa for American Girl dolls, Adidas...
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Trending on Remodelista: Holiday Preparations
Are you expecting guests this weekend or next? This week Remodelista editors offered some suggestions to make everyone’s holiday season more comfortable: Trundle Bed Above: A Thompson Trundle Bed...
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A White Christmas, with Potted Cyclamen
You can make it snow indoors with pots of white cyclamen. There are quite a few kinds of cyclamen—nearly two dozen species—beyond the common, florists’ cyclamen for sale in supermarkets. And yet. The...
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Current Obsessions: Midwinter Minimalism
Happy holidays from all of us here at Gardenista. Here are eight things to know about, wherever you are this weekend. Above: “To add a touch of nature to my gift wrapping, I go outside and fill a...
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DIY: Botanical Ice Lanterns
On these darkest nights of the year, it’s important to add as many spots of light as possible. This week, add a little light to warm the night outside. A trio of ice lanterns will welcome guests (oh...
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