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The Cult of the Wild Camellia
As a native of Cape Cod, where plants have to scratch a weathered existence out of sandy soil and salt-spray air, I've always had a soft spot for wilder plants. This may be one of the reasons I never...
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Shopper's Diary: Vintage Tools from Garden & Wood
How complicated is a hoe? There is the Dutch hoe, the draw hoe, the push pull hoe, and so many more. Despite this variety in shape and name, the one-size-fits-all approach to most modern tools means...
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DIY: Grow an Indoor Compost Garden
Stews certainly help to take the chill out of winter. That's why we make a lot of these warm and hardy meals in our house. But it seems a shame to consign all the lovely leftover vegetable scraps—the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Potting Shed Brushes
What makes a perfect brush? We think it is one that is made from natural materials, hard working, and great looking. Our ideal potting shed has a kit of brushes that can tackle a variety of duties....
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Garden Visit: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
It takes a certain brand of stick-to-itiveness to make it through a New England winter. Just when you think it's over, it covers April's daffodils with a dusting of snow. Luckily, there are places...
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Design Sleuth: Wire Pot Hangers
Potted plants are life affirming and full of joy, especially when they pop up unexpectedly, mounted on an interior wall. The difficulty is figuring out how to attach the cylindrical shape of a pot to...
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Garden Sheds and Outbuildings from the Gardenista Gallery
Although they're inherently practical, there's something romantic about garden sheds and outbuildings. As extra spaces, they're not required to meet the basic needs of a main home. As demonstrated...
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10 Easy Pieces: Glass Cloches
It might be rare to see the original oversized French garden cloches protecting delicate winter greens in the outdoor garden, but glass cloches still have their place on mantelpieces and bookshelves...
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Recipe: Winter Kale Salad
We spotted a most springlike winter kale salad via our friends Nathalie Myrberg and Matilda Hildingsson, the Swedish graphic design team (and excellent cooks) at Babes in Boyland. They've created...
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DIY: A Grapefruit Bird Feeder for Feathered Friends
I had no idea it was possible to become addicted to bird watching—until it happened to me. When my husband and I recently visited his family in western New York, my father-in-law had assembled an...
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10 Easy Pieces: Potting Benches
Is a potting bench a luxury or a necessity? We think both. It's a way to avoid an aching back from squatting to pot plants, a means to contain gardening mess, and provider of outdoor storage. We're...
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The Week in Review: Seeking Solace in the Potting Shed
It's the season for hunkering down in the potting shed: getting things dirty and cleaning up again. And for indulging in a bit of flowery eye candy. Here's a collection of links we've loved this week:...
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11 Ways to Keep Houseplants Happy in Winter
Whether your potted plants live indoors year round or have sought temporary shelter from freezing temperatures, they're probably looking a little sad these days. Are you doing something wrong? Or have...
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Garden Visit: A Peek Inside the Potting Shed at Coton Manor
At Coton Manor, in the middle of England, there is a ravishing garden. The potting shed, center of operations for the year-round nursery, is in the middle of this garden. It has the best views of the...
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Landscape Architect Visit: The Hotel Saint Cecilia in Austin, TX
Located just off South Congress Avenue, Austin's main drag, the Hotel Saint Cecilia occupies a sloping, shady acre-and-a-half plot anchored by six monumental Southern live oak trees. When famed...
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Sex in the City: Joel Stein's Tips for Buying Valentine's Flowers
As a public service message to our male readers as we approach Valentine's Day, we asked Gardenista friend and masculinity adviser Joel Stein, a longtime Time magazine columnist and the author of Man...
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An Irresistible Self-Watering Planter by Light + Ladder
Farrah Sit is the mastermind behind Light + Ladder, a Brooklyn collaborative of independent artists who design meaningful handmade home goods. Their belief that "the home should be like a garden" comes...
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DIY: Winter Romance in a Silver Brunia Bouquet
Recently, while browsing around my favorite florist shop, I noticed a clump of rare blooms dusted in a wintry heather gray. I picked one up. "Silver brunia," the floral expert informed. "Aren't they...
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Ask the Expert: 7 Tips to Grow Cut Flowers in a Tiny Garden, from Floret Farm
Cut flowers are the holy grail. No matter how small your garden, you should be able to grow enough to snip a bouquet's worth every week without creating sad bald patches. The secret? Plan ahead—and...
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Steal This Look: Romantic Outdoor Kitchen in Puglia
In keeping with our Valentine's theme this week, we've stumbled upon this utilitarian yet romantic outdoor kitchen in Puglia, a renovation project of Elia Mangia Design Studio. Cooking (and eating)...
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