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DIY: Flowers a Man Can Wear
Flowers for men? Why ever not. Boutonnières, like this one designed by Farmgirl Flowers’ Rhiannon Smith, can have a rakish, unstudied appeal. Cheaper than a necktie, and more fun, this small yet sweet...
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A Winter Berry Garden to Feed Birds
A couple of weeks ago during one of New England's many recent snow storms, I witnessed a minor miracle of Nature: a robin convention in my yard. Despite their reputation as "harbingers of spring,"...
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DIY: Seasonal Bouquet for Valentine's Day
It's easy to see why a Valentine's rose once had some cachet. Before imported flowers became the florists' standard, a blooming winter rose was mysterious indeed. But now roses in February seem...
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10 Easy Pieces: Bird Feeders
For bird lovers everywhere, here's a roundup of ten modern bird feeders to draw avian neighbors to your yard and liven up your winter landscape. Above: The stainless steel Blomus Nido Bird Feeder...
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From the Gardenista Gallery: Intimate Gardens for Two
We browsed our gallery for private garden spaces perfect for sharing words or a quiet cup of tea. By happenstance, all the gardens we chose are shaded; we're thinking you'll bring your own sun. For...
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The World's Best Rose Wallpaper
Roses do not last long enough in the garden. I know you agree. June may come and go, but you and I would like to be gazing fondly on pink velvety petals in December, as well. I believe this to be the...
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Urban Flower Farm: Love 'n Fresh in Philadelphia
On Jennie Love's two-acre farm in Philadelphia—a rare rural outpost within the city limits—you will not see any long stemmed roses fresh off the plane from Colombia or Ecuador or Thailand or Kenya. Her...
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Palette & Paints: 8 Colorful Exterior Stains
For the last several months on Gardenista, we've been sourcing the best in Exterior Paint colors to help you make one of the toughest household design decisions when the time comes. Today, we scratch...
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DIY Love Potion: Medicine Vials as Wall Vases
Valentine's Day comes at the moment I need it most. By February, wooly socks and furry blankets have begun to lose their magic. Even if warmer days are weeks away, I appreciate the promise that...
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Gardening 101: How to Prune a Rose Bush
Mrs. Hart was my next door neighbor on Long Island. She was what we called "an original owner," having moved into her brand new house in a brand new subdivision in the post-war exuberance of the 1940s....
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Recipe: A Blood Orange Campari Mimosa for Valentine's Day
Two Valentine’s Days ago, my very new boyfriend showed up to my apartment at 7:30 in the morning with a bundle of sunflowers and a bottle of Champagne. We made breakfast and drank mimosas before we...
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Outbuilding of the Week: An Island Cabin, Sauna Included
A retreat with a bed and sauna. What more does one need, really? Views of the North Sea and the surrounding piney woods. Parisian architect firm Septembre designed this Swedish getaway cabin for a...
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The Week in Review: A Bed of Roses
It's a rare winter week when flowers take center stage. Thank you, Jennie and Erin, for growing them. Thank you, Rachel, for arranging them. And thank you, people, for buying them. Now we're ready for...
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Architect Visit: Finnish Sauna by a Lake
The Scandinavian devotion to the sauna is well documented: this Nordic hot house, devised by UK-based Denizen Works for a family in Finland, has the added appeal of portability. Made from locally...
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7 Secrets: Tips to Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee
With many things in life, the fantasy is not quite the same as the reality. I'm talking about coffee of course. Though I have a more than fairly discriminating palate, in the morning before heading to...
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Landscape Architect Visit: Rees Roberts + Partners in Hudson, NY
Just over a year ago, NYC-based restauranteur couple Zakary Pelaccio (he's the force behind the Fatty Crab and the Fatty 'Cue empire) and Jori Jayne Emde surprised everyone by pulling up stakes and...
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10 Easy Pieces: Garage Organizers
While some people have dream vacations, I dream of an organized garage. Here are ten storage accessories to help that dream become reality. Above: When I come in from a bike ride, the last thing I...
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Ask the Expert: Coffee Tips from Alice Gao
As you might have noticed, we're having something of a coffee moment at Gardenista. So when we kept on seeing beautifully framed shots of cappuccinos and cortados pop up on the Instagram feed of one of...
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Back to the Future: A 1970s Style Wooden Hanging Planter
We spend a lot of time lurking on Etsy, looking for vintage bentwood plant hangers from the 1970s. There's something refreshingly modern about the simple, graceful way they frame a dangling houseplant....
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Architect Visit: Cary Bernstein Resurrects a Circa 1908 Garage
Before Cary Bernstein got to it, behind this circa 1908 San Francisco home lay a two-story detached garage with a top floor for parking and a bottom floor that was barely accessible. The top floor,...
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