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DIY: Christmas Window Boxes
Last week our Novice Gardener, Meredith Swinehart, installed three DIY black window boxes on the front of her San Francisco home. She filled them with plants. But with the holiday season officially...
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The 411 on Firewood
If Pinterest is any indication of these things (and it is), we think it's safe to declare that the onset of winter inspires a love affair with piles of stacked wood. Stacked artistically inside houses,...
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Garrett Wade Giveaway Winner: Tools to Last a Lifetime
To celebrate the start of winter—the season when gardeners actually have time to sharpen and care for their favorite tools—we partnered with the tool experts at Garrett Wade to sponsor a giveaway of a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Firewood Log Carriers
Around this time of year, when my sisters and I migrate home for the holidays, we become what my dad calls "fire gloms." We can't help it. My parents' house is never exactly toasty, and the roaring...
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Gifts Under $150: For the Flower Lover
What flower lover doesn't have a botanist's bent? We've rounded up a few of our favorite pseudo-scientist gifts for your inspection: Above: One-of-a-kind Hand-Pressed Botanical specimens, grown by...
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In Search of a Scent: The Black Orchid
The black orchid came to my attention a year or so ago when I was asked to style a shoot for Tom Ford's perfume called, predictably, Black Orchid ($110 for 1.7 ounces). In my search for the plant that...
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Garden-to-Garland: Holiday Photo Gallery
The answer is, yes. When we were growing up, our houses were trimmed in blinking multicolored lights, and our Christmas trees also groaned under their weight. This year at home we're drawn to less...
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Living Art: Finnish Holiday Ornaments
From the Finnish word for sky or heaven, himmeli have long been used to celebrate the beginning of Winter Solstice, as well as to bestow good wishes for the future. This season, we've been admiring a...
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DIY: Plant Your Christmas Tree in the Garden
Ever been intrigued by the idea of a live Christmas tree that you can plant in your yard after the holidays? Us too. This year we decided to give it a try. For help, I turned to my local experts at...
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A Swiss Chalet Reborn (with Rooms to Rent)
Brücke 49 Hotel Pension, a modern-rustic guest house in the alpine spa town of Vals, is where we'd like to be right now. Located in a 1902 house with four guest rooms, the B & B is the work of Ruth...
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Gilded Tree, Inspired by Nature
Inspired by the natural and unruly beauty of our new, live Christmas tree, the kids and I decided to create a series of handmade ornaments that were equally organic. But we also felt that our elegant...
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Gift Guide: A Dream Starter Gardener Set
Remember your first garden? And how exciting it was to plant your first tulip, prune your first shrub, and water your first tomato plant? Now imagine if you had been able to afford the proper tools—a...
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Required Reading: You're All Invited
Feeding a crowd this season? If you are at all nervous about it, seek out a copy of Margot Henderson's joyous book You're All Invited. As a caterer and chef (Margot is also married to Fergus Henderson...
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From Garden to Party: The 7 Best Holiday Cocktails
Christmas came early in 1933. When the repeal of Prohibition became official 80 years ago yesterday, bartenders at the Vanderbilt Hotel in Manhattan promptly began to serve 25-cent cocktails and...
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Gift Guide: All-Out Luxury
You can't put a price tag on luxury. It's like porn; you know it when you see it. Is there someone on your holiday shopping list who deserves something very, very special? Above: Photograph by John...
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DIY Video: A Scandi-Inspired Holiday Wreath
I've been noticing delicate Scandinavian holiday wreaths floating around lately; last week I said to myself, "Enough is enough, I'm making one." All you need for this wreath are a few materials from...
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Required Reading: Virginia Woolf's Garden
Virginia Woolf was too busy being a genius writer to devote much time to gardening. She had garden-y friends, being a frequent guest at Charleston Farmhouse, Garsington Manor, and Sissinghurst Castle....
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We're Hiring: Are You a Social Media Savant?
Are you social media savvy? Can you converse on multiple channels and engage in lively repartée? Do you live in the SF Bay Area or in NYC and are you available to freelance for 20 to 30 hours per week...
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Trending: Top 5 Posts on Remodelista
This week Remodelista's editors found surprising ways to add a snowy look to interiors. They told a winter's tale with chandeliers, an austere dinner party tabletop, and ideas from Erin's blog. You...
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DIY: Pruning Fruit Trees in Winter
I know you don't want to think about this—it's cold outside, after all—but now would be a good time to start pruning your fruit trees. They're dormant. They're waiting. You might as well bundle up and...
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