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Do I Need to Buy Organic Plants and Seedlings?

So many people are picking up organic gardening (yay!), but finding organic plants can become tricky. Organic plants must undergo a rigorous certification process, making them harder to find. But here’s why you may not actually need to buy organic seedlings. I’m…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload May 30, 2024

Buying a Plant: 6 Tips for Choosing Seedlings for Your Garden

Don’t just grab the first plant you see! Pick up your seedling and give it a thorough check with these tips on how to choose garden plants and veggies. Spoiler alert: avoid buying a plant that’s already flowering. If I’m being honest,…

Container Gardens Outdoor Living Shopping by Home & Garden Overload May 29, 2024

Steal This Look: A Small Container Garden Balcony in San Francisco

Here, we present the concept of a dry garden applied to an urban balcony. The project is located in Hayes Valley of San Francisco and is designed by Daniel Nolan, landscape designer and former in-house designer at Flora Grubb Gardens. The garden…

Green Thumb Landscape Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload May 29, 2024

The 6 Types of Lilies for the Summer Garden

For centuries, lilies have captivated the hearts of gardeners. A cultivated plant as old and versatile as the lily means there are so many types of lilies to choose from. Today, I’m breaking down the many types of lilies out there so…

Ideas Lifestyle Shopping by Home & Garden Overload May 29, 2024

Spring in the Tiny Cottage: A Reflection on Having Less in a Cottage by the Sea

Welcome back to The Tiny Cottage in Spring! Our last official visit here on The Inspired Room was at Christmastime! I’ve been asked many times to return for a spring post, so here we are! My parents officially moved in to this…

Advice Green Thumb Lifestyle by Home & Garden Overload May 22, 2024

Make Gardening a Joy at Any Age or Health Stage

Now, I believe everyone who told me about all the aches and pains that come with aging. As someone who suffers from chronic pain, I’m used to managing it on a regular basis. But now, it’s most definitely an everyday thing. Here’s…

Ideas Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload May 5, 2024

Quick Takes With: Pablo López and Iñigo Aragón

Above: Photograph by Pablo Zamora. Pablo López and Iñigo Aragón first met as art history students, then moved together to Madrid, where Pablo worked as an art guide and Iñigo as a fashion designer before discovering their shared knack for interiors while working…

Advice DIY Projects Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload May 2, 2024

How to Prepare the Bed and Plant It

So you’re finally ready to plant up an area of your garden. How do you ensure you’re giving your plants the best possible start? In part 5 of my series on making A Garden from Scratch (scroll to the bottom for the…

Landscape Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload April 30, 2024

My Favorite Blue Perennials and Annuals

Recently, one of my clients asked if I would add some blue flowers to her garden. Her young daughter had learned that dogs are color-blind and can see only blues and yellows, and now she wanted to make sure their garden had…

Advice Landscape Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload April 29, 2024

An Interview with the Masterful Garden Designer

There are maybe a handful of living landscape designers whose names non-gardening types may recognize. Dan Pearson is one of them. Known for his beautiful, bordering-on-wild gardens and commitment to fostering biodiversity, the British designer, horticulturist, and writer (his quarterly online magazine,…

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