Spring Mugwort: Loathe the Weed, Love the Delicacy
Spring is sprung, the mugwort is riz (at least in Brooklyn, New York). I wonder where the mower is? The first, silvery tufts of spring mugwort have emerged after winter in a flocked carpet that is...
View ArticleLeave the Leaves…Again: 7 Reasons to Keep Fallen Leaves in the Spring, Too
Spring is in the air, and for many gardeners, that means it’s time to start cleaning up the yard. But what if I told you that your garden beds will be better off with a little mess? Leaving the leaves...
View ArticleBefore & After: Converting an Unusable, Exposed London Rooftop Into a...
We generally save the “before” images for the end of our articles, but in this case, it’s helpful and inspiring to see upfront the space pre-remodel. Take a look at this entirely drabby and exposed...
View ArticleHow to Grow Tulips That Come Back Year After Year, With Polly Nicholson
In Polly Nicholson’s new book, The Tulip Garden, out today in the UK (and on April 10 in the US), the expert grower shares her secrets on raising the most rarefied tulips—from historic Tulipa (known as...
View ArticleObject of Desire: Emma Kohlmann’s Nature-Inspired Lamp Collection from Slow...
I’ve known artist Emma Kohlmann since she was a kid and am a huge fan. I’m not the only one. Her beguiling, dreamlike paintings were discovered on Instagram 10 years ago when she was in her...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Unexpected Red Theory
Remodelista weighed in on the Unexpected Red Theory last month, and now that we know it, we keep seeing the theory put into practice everywhere. Some red highlights from this week’s offerings on our...
View ArticleQuick Takes With: Alan Calpe and Christopher Crawford
We didn’t know we needed quietly stylish workwear and Italian garden clogs in our lives until Alan Calpe and Christopher Crawford’s Gardenheir came along. Now, like many others who’ve discovered their...
View ArticleSpring on a Plate: Tulip Petals for an Exquisitely Pretty Snack
One of the best things about being an adult: You’re allowed to play with your food. In spring, that means introducing edible ornamentation like tulip petals to everyday eats, transforming them from...
View ArticleGardener’s Dozen: Jinny Blom’s Outdoor (And Indoor) Paint Collection
“White is not a good color in a garden,” says internationally-renowned landscape gardener Jinny Blom, whose paint range launches today. Over the last decade or so she has worked on developing colors...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Where Do the Pros Go to Source Native Plants?
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. Ever since I spotted...
View Article‘Garden Wonderland’: Leslie Bennett’s New Book Shares the Secrets to...
Garden designer Leslie Bennett’s new book Garden Wonderland (out April 2, 2024) is full of delicious surprises. For one, it’s so much more than a book about edible landscape design, for which Bennett’s...
View ArticleRequired Reading: ‘Hot Springs’ by Greta Rybus
While we were working on our book Remodelista in Maine with the photojournalist Greta Rybus, Greta let us in on a project she was working on: a book documenting hot springs, public baths, and soaking...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Warming Trend
We are a geographically dispersed crew here at Gardenista. Some of us saw snow this past week, while others experienced mild and sunny weather. But regardless of what the thermometer says, spring is...
View ArticleQuick Takes With: Claire Ratinon
Claire Ratinon is a self-described “career changer grower,” a former documentary producer who fell hard for gardening after a chance visit to the Brooklyn Grange (a rooftop farm in New York) led her to...
View Article24 Edible Weeds: This Spring, Turn Problem Plants Into Seasonal Treats
Spring’s edible weeds are ready to eat. But what is a weed? It’s not a new question but it bears repeating. Is a weed a problem plant, a nuisance plant? A plant that is not valued where it is growing?...
View ArticleA Garden from Scratch: How to Choose Plants and Put Them Together
After all the planning for the garden layout is done, being able to buy (or grow) your plants feels like something of a victory, the fun bit when you can finally get to see a garden taking shape. In my...
View ArticleOUTERclé: A Welcome New Source for Tile, Materials, and Sculpture for the...
If you’re searching for tiles for an interior design project, the hard part is choosing from the gazillion options out there. Sourcing for tiles and materials for an outdoor space, though? Even if...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: 11 Favorite Native Plant Combinations
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. In our post last week,...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Low-Maintenance Indoor/Outdoor Rugs
When the line is blurred between indoor and outdoor living spaces, a versatile rug is essential. Here is our edit of outdoor rugs that are just as suitable for indoor or liminal spaces, all in neutral...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Spring Design
Even though it’s spring, many of us have been experiencing unseasonably cold and downright wintry weather this week. Good thing Remodelista put the spotlight on colorful, bright, and light interiors....
View ArticleQuick Takes With: Edwina von Gal
As a regular reader, you may already be familiar with Perfect Earth Project, as Gardenista has partnered with them on an ongoing series about nature-based, toxic-free gardening. But you may not know...
View ArticleJust Dandy: Served Wilted or Fresh, Dandelions for the Win
Seen through the critical lens of weeds, dandelions are perhaps the most familiar nuisance plant of all. Seen through the appreciative lens of food, they are a welcome and fresh spring ingredient. You...
View Article5 Tips to Try from ‘A Year Full of Pots,’ Sarah Raven’s New Book
We are longtime admirers of English writer, cook, and gardener Sarah Raven, so we were super-excited to learn that her newest book, A Year Full of Pots, is now in bookstores. In this how-to guide on...
View ArticleGardening 101: Buckwheat
Buckwheat, Eriogonum If you’re trying to plant more responsibly and sustainably, and also want your garden to thrive with less fuss, consider adding some wild buckwheat to your beds. I was introduced...
View ArticleGardener’s Dilemma: To Tulip or Not to Tulip
In place of the annual tulip-mania that strikes at this time each spring, there have been discontented rumblings amongst growers and gardeners this year. All is not well in the world of tulips. Cries...
View ArticleHardscaping 101: Solar Panels Pros and Cons
If you’re looking to reduce your utility bills and your carbon footprint, solar power could be the way to go. The big question: Will the savings in your energy bills eventually outweigh the investment...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Clean Sweep
Over on Remodelista this week, some housekeeping inspiration that may motivate you to finally commit to some spring cleaning. Plus: Kitchens of the Week: 5 Retrouvius Designs Starring Scrap Materials,...
View ArticleQuick Takes With: Taylor Johnston
For most people, getting photographed by legendary New York Times lensman Bill Cunningham would have been a source of pride. For Taylor Johnston, though, Cunningham’s shot of her installing the famous...
View ArticleAiry, Ethereal Cherry Blossoms: Catch Them While You Can
Who doesn’t love cherry blossoms? Even ardent native plant advocates can’t help but admire their uncomplicated optimism. While native woodlands and gardens are still quietly waking, showing no more...
View Article‘Into the Weeds’: A New Book by Tama Matsuoka Wong for ‘Frustrated, Failed...
From the first pages of Tama Matsuoka Wong’s new book Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager, which opens with a Joni Mitchell quote and a meditation on Wong’s mother’s death, the reader is swept...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Rashid Poulson on Spring Gardening Chores
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. Rashid Poulson probably...
View ArticleRequired Reading: ‘Beyond the Meadows: Portrait of a Natural and Biodiverse...
When my friend and colleague Margot Guralnick and I set out to write The Low-Impact Home, we had many discussions with Remodelista founder Julie Carlson about whether our project would be a beautiful...
View Article5 Things Nobody Tells You About Mulch
Ok, let me get this ridiculous pun out of my head: Gardeners do it mulch better! Phew, we can now move on. However corny, though, that phrase does speak the truth. Mulch is one of those garden...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Spring Celebration
Over on Remodelista this week, three ways to embrace spring. 1. With a small party. 2. With open windows. 3. With a verdant view. Plus: Simple But Genius: A Low-Commitment (and Free) Way to Switch Up...
View ArticleQuick Takes With: Leslie Bennett
Every time we come across an edible landscape designed by Oakland-based Leslie Bennett, we are struck by the magic and beauty she brings to something as practical as a kitchen garden. She recently...
View ArticleHomemade Spring Vermouth: Memories in a Bottle
Vermouth is a time and a place. At least, it can be, if it is homemade. This fortified, botanically infused aperitif is able to communicate a season, and that season’s feelings and memories, in a way...
View ArticleCan Gardeners Learn to Love Snags? These Pros Think So.
I remember the first time I heard the word “snag” in reference to a standing dead tree. While touring Edwina von Gal’s property as part of a Garden Conservancy Open Day, von Gal pointed out a decaying...
View ArticleObject of Desire: Bonni Outbuildings
Currently dreaming of adding a sweet Bonni outbuilding to my garden (even though there are two insurmountable obstacles in my way: I don’t have the space, and the company is based across the Atlantic...
View ArticleFarm Visit: Growing Flowers and Resilience on Sauvie Island in Oregon
Sauvie Island, one of the largest river islands in the country, is just a quick drive from Portland, OR. Known for its mix of farmland and wildlife refuge, the island offers a wealth of adventure for...
View ArticleHardscaping 101: Brick Patios
We learned this young: When the third little pig chose brick, he knew what he was doing. As a building material, brick has stood the test of time. It’s hardworking, aesthetically versatile, easily...
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