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Straw Mulch, the Ultimate Winter Garden Blanket
I always thought those who lined their garden beds with straw were simply using it as a pathway material—a way to keep from sinking in rain-induced mud or thaw. Little did I know that smart gardeners...
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Gardening 101: Song of India
Dracaena reflexa “Variegata”: “Song of India” Are you always on the pursuit of easy-care but also fabulous looking houseplants? Me too. And when you throw in anything chartreuse colored—at least for...
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Trending on Remodelista: DIY Design Inspiration
Everyone has different comfort levels when it comes to DIY. Some are perfectly happy getting down and dirty with glue guns, hammers, and beyond, while others prefer to leave the “doing” to...
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Christmas Cactus: A Houseplant That Will Change Your Life
How does Christmas cactus know the exact perfect moment to burst into bloom? Thermo-photoperiodic bloom cycles, of course. (As days get shorter and darker in winter months, the lack of light triggers...
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5 Favorites: Natural Botanical Garlands for the Holidays and Beyond
We love a simple, artful garland. Our favorites start with natural elements: found or foraged boughs and berries, dried leaves and flowers from a long-expired arrangement, or inexpensive stems from a...
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Festive Recipes: Apple Cocktails for the Holidays
Real, seasonal apples in autumn and winter are a joy. Full of life, they have interesting names and snapping flavors. And they make fantastic mixed drinks. Fill your kitchen with their perfume this...
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Ask the Expert: Winter Garden Tips from Stone Barns Center
Before diving headlong into the world of blogging, I was lucky enough to enjoy a stint working in the fresh air as public programs manager at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico...
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Architect Visit: A “Posh” Potting Shed by Helen Lucas
For this “posh potting shed,” Edinburgh architect Helen Lucas used a simple palette of materials: cedar boarding (for the external cladding), aluminum (roof and roof structure), and glass...
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Expert Advice: 10 Best Low-Maintenance Houseplants
Nobody needs a needy plant. When we asked landscape designers and gardeners about their favorite houseplants, or the plants they thought were easiest to grow indoors, they were one and the same. We...
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2020 Vision: New Year’s Resolutions for the Gardener
With the door to 2019 closed now, it’s time to think about opening new ones for 2020, and specifically opening up to more kind actions, healthy thoughts, and positive directions. And maybe we can add...
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Landscaping Ideas: 16 Simple Solutions for Sustainability
Landscaping ideas for sustainable gardens are in the forefront of designers’ minds—and concern about climate change has us all looking for ways we can help. Here is our guide to 16 eco-friendly ways to...
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The 10 Books Every Gardener Should Read
Unless you’re lucky enough to be surrounded by knowledgeable gardeners—whether they are parents, friends, or neighbors—you can often find yourself with your very first garden and very little idea of...
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Hardscaping 101: Ribbon Driveways
A gracious style of driveway is making a comeback. Did you even know the ribbon driveway had a name? Read on for everything you need to know about environmentally friendly ribbon driveways. Above: A...
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Gardening 101: How to Water an Air Plant
Pity the poor tillandsia. With its affable, low-maintenance personality, your little friend tends to get ignored on a bookshelf. Its nickname–air plant–may reinforce the idea that it needs no special...
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Trend Alert: 5 Superfruits to Grow
Put “super” in front of a word, and immediately attention and importance is drawn: think superhero and Super Bowl. Now put the word next to something edible and you have a trend, like with “superfoods”...
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Landscape Architect Visit: A Majestic Sycamore in a Santa Monica Garden
Imagine climbing a steep flight of stairs from the street. At the top you find a giant sycamore tree, menacingly close to a forlorn building. Imagine that the rundown structure—originally used as an...
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Trending on Remodelista: Country Comforts
It’s January and we are outwardly back to work. Inwardly, though, we are all dreaming of hunkering down in one of these cozy, considered, far-from-the-city nests, featured on Remodelista this week....
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Gardening 101: Aloe Vera
Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis: “First Aid in a Pot” Temperatures are dropping here in the Northeast and soon the urge to grow things will have to be satisfied by house plants. If you are looking for...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wood Compost Bins
Stylish compost? Not an oxymoron. Here are 10 of our favorite wood compost bins and composting systems, in sizes to fit all gardens. Single Compost Bins Above: A [product id="1002404"]Worm...
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Designer Visit: A Garden Inspired by Japan, in Westchester County, New York
When Peter Blum and his wife, Rita, had a modern house built in Irvington, New York, they hired a landscape architect to turn the existing grounds into an informal meadow landscape. But they saved one...
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