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Pining for Chelsea: Weeds and Conifers at the Chelsea Flower Show
During the three week build for London’s Chelsea Flower Show (on until Saturday), the only person who was exempt from wearing a hi-vis jacket was the Duchess of Cambridge—since she is so highly...
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Trending on Remodelista: Everything You Need for a Modern Farmhouse-Style...
This week, the Remodelista editors showed readers the elements of a modern farmhouse-style kitchen—elegant black benches, classic soapstone counters, simple peg rails, and more. 1. Soapstone Counters...
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Current Obsessions: Summer Kick-Off
Whether you’re celebrating the unofficial start of summer at the beach or at home, with a barbecue or a book, here are 8 things to know about this Memorial Day Weekend. Above: A throwback to a summer...
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Gardening 101: How to Deadhead Flowers
Every summer there’s a peak season, when all the flowers in my garden decide to bloom in concert. This grand collusion lasts for…a day? Maybe two. The rest of the year I spend coaxing everybody into...
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Gardening 101: How to Use Eggshells in the Garden
Last fall I started collecting eggshells after I read an article on Real Farmacy that touted their usefulness in the garden for everything from fertilizer to organic pest control. This spring I’m using...
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Gardening 101: Salvia
Salvia, Salvia: “Savior Among Plants” Ornamental sage, better known as salvia, comes in more than 900 varieties of every size and shape, whether as tender annuals or hardy, herbaceous perennials. What...
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10 Things Nobody Tells You About Poison Ivy
The other day, my neighbor with an enviable flower garden in the front and a vegetable one in the back, snuck up on me while I was weeding, looked over my shoulder, and promptly announced, “That’s...
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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Must-Haves for a Considered Outdoor Soirée
Remodelista is all about interior design, but this week, with summer just around the corner, its editors looked to the outdoors for inspiration. Here, their five essentials for a proper backyard party:...
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Container Gardening: 12 Shade-Loving Plants in My Backyard
Container gardening in my Brooklyn backyard is complicated; much of my north-facing garden enjoys (I use the verb with gently gritted teeth) a lot of shade. From fall through early spring the shade is...
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Current Obsessions: June Forecast
Welcome to June. Here are 12 things we have our eye on, with the month—and summer—stretched out ahead of us. Above: Where to spend the summer: a hammock. (This one is at The Spruceton Inn in the...
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10 Things to Do in the Garden in June
The garden looks as if it is doing fine without any help, thank you. Why do any chores in June? The reason is August—when perennials will flop listlessly, whispering, “Help me, mommy,” with their last...
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Gardening 101: Rhododendrons
Rhododendron, Rhododendron: “Rose Tree” One of the many things I have learned as a volunteer working with the tireless organizers of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden plant sale is that shade is the norm in...
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The 7 Best Climbing Roses for Your Garden
The best climbing roses have a wild side. Consider the one in my backyard. It covers a large crab apple tree that I disdain but for one attribute: it is the best “trellis” around. I am probably...
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Your First Garden: The Free Mulch You May Already Have on Your Property
Between my house and my neighbor’s stands a tall pine tree. I don’t particularly love evergreens, but I don’t mind this one as it stands conveniently in front of my second-floor master bath and affords...
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Hydrangeas: How To Change Color from Pink to Blue
Hydrangeas that are blue are not necessarily better than pink ones. But the color is so rare–”hydrangea blue” is not a hue that belongs to any other plant or any other anything in the world–that that...
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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Design Ideas to Steal from Modern Mid-century Masters
Remodelista editors celebrated mid-century modern design this week, and we were happy to time-travel along with them. Here, five design ideas to steal from the era. 1. A Unique Angle Above: An...
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Current Obsessions: City Weekend
This week’s Current Obsessions: goings-on in New York, LA, Paris, and beyond—plus, a couple of eco tips. Read on: Above: Paris rooftops, as seen in Arts et Métiers: An Industrial-Cool Hotel in Paris,...
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Gardening 101: Fleabane
Fleabane, Erigeron: “Dependable Daisy” Why is fleabane such a favorite? As a garden designer, I admittedly have a go-to list of plants curated over time and I reflexively consult it for any new...
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Before & After: An “Ugly Duckling” Landscape Transformed, in NY’s Hudson Valley
The first time Brooklyn-based architect Roberto Sosa and his partner, Jeffrey Coe, saw a circa-1880s farmhouse and garden in the Hudson Valley north of the city, the house was painted a bright sky...
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Pollinator Gardens: 8 Easy Steps to Design a Landscape with Native Plants
When it comes to pollinator gardens, not all are created equal. In fact, we were surprised to learn that many plants advertised as “pollinator friendly” actually do more harm than good, either because...
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