10 Easy Pieces: Terracotta Pots and Planters
Terracotta garden pots and planters are always a good idea for indoor and outdoor gardening (just be sure to bring them indoors in the winter, unless they’re marked “frost-proof”). Here are 1o of our...
View ArticleThe Truth About an Indoor Lemon Tree (Hint: It Belongs Outdoors)
My neighbor Bill Stock has an amazing garden–30-year-old roses and towering hollyhocks grown from seed he brought from Monet’s garden after a visit to Giverny. But the other night at a dinner party...
View ArticleGardening 101: Pothos
Pothos, Epipremnum aureum: “Devil’s Ivy” Despite being a garden designer and certified plant enthusiast (read: borderline obsessed), I don’t grow many indoor plants. Most people think my interior space...
View ArticleLandscape Architect Visit: A West Texas River Ranch with a Worldly View
When Austin, Texas-based architect Hugh Jefferson Randolph sat down with his clients, Bill and Gina O’Hara, to imagine what their dream house could be, they conjured up some real-world reference...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Smart Storage Ideas for Every Room in Your House
It helps to have the storage fundamentals—proper bathroom cabinets, a place to hang up coats, a practical pantry—in place before you start your spring cleaning. Remodelista has some great inspiration...
View Article10 Things Nobody Tells You About Succulents
Popular as they’ve become, succulents still have a few secrets up their sleeves. Whether you grow them as houseplants or in the garden, succulent plants will bring you great pleasure if you get to know...
View ArticleMulch: Monthly Garden Tip for March
Mulch is the finish coat in your garden. Wondering what to do this month in the garden? It’s nearly spring and if you haven’t mulched yet, now is the time. Bulbs and perennials haven’t yet burst forth,...
View ArticleGardening 101: Chinese Fringe Flower
Chinese Fringe Flower, Loropetalum chinense While boxwood, pittosporum, and hebe may be hogging the shrub spotlight, loropetalum can put up a fight when it comes to competing for a leading role. In...
View ArticleTea Time in the Coronavirus Age: What Immune-Boosting Teas Should You Be...
Concerned about the COVID-19 virus threat? Me too. I’m washing my hands long enough to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice, I’m wiping down frequently touched surfaces, downing various supplements,...
View ArticleGarden Secrets: What a Landscape Architect Plants at Home
Whenever we feature a lavish, big-budget garden project, we can’t help wondering: What does a landscape architect’s own backyard look like? Here’s one answer to that question. Northern California...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Keeping Calm and Carrying On
As you’re practicing social distancing in the next weeks, here are some ways to enjoy staying in: Find beauty in the mundane. Above: In Steal This Look: A Remodelista’s Minimalist Galley Kitchen in...
View ArticleDIY Facial Oil: A Soothing 3-Ingredient Treatment from Justine Kahn of Botnia...
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the thriving Bay Area garden of Justine Kahn, the owner of Botnia (a “science-based skin remedies” company) and Skin Remedy (a San Francisco day spa). Today, we’re...
View ArticleExpert Advice: A Landscape Designer Shares Her Best Money-Saving Tips
No doubt new landscaping can be a costly home project, especially if it involves high-end materials and large specimen plants. I know this firsthand as a landscape designer who has to supply cost...
View ArticleMoving into the Yard: A New Outdoor Hardware & Lighting Collection from...
Here’s a little curb appeal secret: Exterior lighting and hardware are like jewelry for the outside of your house. Sure, you can dress up your place with a pretty patio and potted plants, but it’s the...
View ArticleWisteria: How to Make It Flower
Why won’t a reluctant wisteria bloom? There are lots of possible reasons. Bad attitude, for one. This is a vine that wants its way in the garden. Show it who’s boss–and persuade it to flower–with...
View ArticleCrafting with Nature: 9 Fun, Easy DIY Projects to Do With Your Kids
If you, like me, have suddenly become a reluctant home schooler, try to stay away from social media, where you’ll likely encounter post after post of homemade color-coded daily schedules and pictures...
View Article8 Favorites: The Best Chartreuse Plants to Brighten a Garden
Does your garden need a little brightening boost? Most gardens run into the problem of certain areas, especially those partly sunny to shady spots, feeling a little drab. This is where chartreuse-hued...
View ArticleBoxwood: 8 Ways to Use Evergreens to Create Curb Appeal
Some container plants are too much trouble. Not boxwood. It’s easy to create curb appeal with this evergreen shrub because well-behaved box won’t lose its leaves, outgrow its pot, or clash with other...
View ArticleEnter to Win a $1500 Spring Garden Refresh from Rejuvenation
Spring is officially days away. Is your garden ready? This month, to celebrate the coming of the warmer seasons (and the return to planting flowers, twilight dinners outdoors, and lounging on the...
View ArticleYour First Garden: What You Need to Know Before You Grow Plants from Seeds
Starting vegetables from seed may have been the single most satisfying thing I’ve ever done in my gardening career so far. No matter that my crops ended up inedible (go here to find out why), those...
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