Circles intuitively are a safe shape that encourages us to feel joyful, comfortable, and peaceful. Just by adding a few circles to your garden design, you can completely change the feeling of your garden. Here are a few ways to add a…
Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and even container fruit trees can sweeten up a small space. With these pretty plants and stylish containers, you can have a patio fruit garden that’s not only yummy, but decorative too.
If you think of garden-grown fruit…
| Published on Jul 10, 2023
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Dating back to 280 million years ago, cycads lived in the Mesozoic Era. With a tropical, palm-like look, their stiff leaves and stout trunk add a bold structure and intrigue to a modern or tropical garden. Be aware that all parts of…
“Someone once said that’‘gardening is straddling creativity and labor,’ ” says Janet Mavec of Janet Mavec Jewelry . “I think that’s so accurate. I love the juxtaposition of those two things.” For more than 25 years, Janet and…
“I always wanted a garden,” says ceramist Melissa Goldstein of MG by Hand . (Read more about her work here .) As a child she loved going on nature walks with her dad. Years later, she rallied the fellow tenants…
Photography by John O’Hagan
Text by Elizabeth Czapski
Image from Pantone
It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway into 2023, but one thing that feels as fresh as ever is Pantone’s Color…
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Text by Bethany Adams
From planning your yard’s hardscaping to selecting the perfect floral finishing touch, maximizing your cottage’s curb appeal is one of the best…
When the perfume of linden trees drifts across New York neighborhoods, I know that it is serviceberry season. Roses have been flowering for weeks, Japanese honeysuckle has erupted. It’s June. Red and purple when ripe, with a faint bloom on their skins,…
The garden experience can reach all of the senses, but my favourite is the aroma. Among hosts of other pleasant garden scents, some of the first to come to mind are those of flowers. The thing is, not all flowers offer a…