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Gardening 101: Lilyturf
Lilyturf, Liriope: “Grass Pretender” Just like the many different common names this perennial possesses—one being monkey grass and another being spider grass—lilyturf also has numerous garden talents...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wicker Sofas
Wicker furniture is woven, and while the wicker sofa may owe its origins to ancient Egypt’s finely woven baskets made of rush, its look can be distinctly modern. Whatever the material—bamboo, cane,...
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Garden Visit: A Revolutionary Landscape in Concord, MA
Heading out of town in Concord, Massachusetts, one passes The Old Manse, an imposing clapboard building, which in the 18th century witnessed the start of the Revolutionary War at the battle of North...
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Everything You Need to Know About Building a Patio
A new patio project can be daunting. If you’re thinking of adding a patio to your backyard or garden, you probably have a few questions. To get some answers, we talked to landscape architect Bay...
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Trending on Remodelista: All About Color
On Remodelista this week, tips on how to live with color—including expert advice on how to choose the perfect paints. Decorating with Color Above: A couple’s cottage on a tiny island not far from...
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Ask the Expert: 10 Simple Tips for Hosting a Beautiful Outdoor Dinner
Is it possible to cook for 18 without missing the highlights of your own dinner? Soignée chef and farmer Phoebe Cole-Smith rolls out suppers in her Connecticut barn well into November, with her...
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Gardening 101: Dahlias
Dahlia: “The Valley Girl” The dahlia, discovered by early Spanish explorers in warm South American climes, actually means “valley flower” in Swedish as a result of a transcontinental mix-up. And yet,...
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Evening Light: A Painter’s Serene Summer Garden in Upstate New York
Last summer, photographer Alison Engstrom and I took an early morning Amtrak north from New York City to Hudson to visit artist Helen Dealtry and Dan Barry in their clapboard house, tucked behind a...
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The Sand-Free Summer Cottage: 8 Ways to Keep the Beach at Bay
In summer nothing beats the feel of sand between your toes. Unless, of course, you happen to be inside. Sandy floors (or worse, sheets) are the bane of every beach cottage. But, as this native Cape...
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10 Plants Gardenista Readers Will Never Grow Again
Over on our Facebook page, we posed a question: What’s a plant you’ll never grow again? Gardenista readers came out in droves to share horror stories about the plants that took over their gardens, and...
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Fall Flowers: 8 Best Plants, to Move Beyond Mums
On stoops and front porches bright displays of chrysanthemums are symbols of the return of the chilly season, the approach of Halloween, falling leaves, Thanksgiving, the last hurrah before the cold....
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Gardening 101: Kale
Kale (Brassica oleracea): “Faddy for a Reason” While it’s easy to roll your eyes at the fad of kale–the foodie darling, nutritionist’s dream, hipster-approved fad–I have a feeling that kale will become...
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Japanese Maples: 5 Favorite Trees to Grow
Japanese maples are equally as enchanting with or without their leaves and may be the perfect ornamental tree to grow. The hardest part of putting a Japanese maple (its Latin name is Acer palmatum)...
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What to Do in the Garden in September
When September rolls around, sadness that summer is over mixes with happiness that life can slow down just a bit—even for a month—as kids return to school and before the holiday season kicks in. Out in...
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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Secrets to an Organized Kitchen
September isn’t just back-to-school season; it’s also back-indoors time to focus on some domestic chores. First up: Ready your kitchen for all the holiday cooking and lunchbox-packing you’ll be doing...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Scandinavia
In the northernmost parts of Scandinavia the growing season is 60 days long. The rest of the year is basically a prelude to or a recovery from winter. This is all you need to know to understand the...
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Hardscaping 101: Rain Gardens
As soon as it starts raining, I can’t help but think of all the ways I should be saving this precious resource. My son always suggests we catch the water by putting out a bunch of buckets, and I...
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Goldenrods: Fireworks in the Fall
Goldenrods burst into sunny bloom as the days grow shorter, saving their fireworks for the season when asters and jewelweed grow riotously here in the Northeast. There are many dozens of species within...
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Going Over to Gravel: Designer and Author Carolyn Dunster’s Lawn-Free Garden
While many of us strive to perfect our lawns, for others turf can be a serious turn-off. When Carolyn Dunster, the north London-based author behind the book Urban Flowers: Creating abundance in a small...
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Object of Desire: Architect-Designed Bronze Wind Bells from Cosanti
I recently wrote about LA-based architect Takashi Yanai’s brilliantly compact and appealingly spartan bungalow, featured in the new book Creative Spaces. He’s a master at subtracting, at whittling down...
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