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Tried and Tested: How to Make Fresh Flowers Last Longer
We're not so naive to think cut dahlias will stick around forever, but we're ready to do what it takes to keep them alive just a little bit longer. What if you dissolve an aspirin in the water? Or drop...
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Recipe: Irresistible Vegetable Soup in 30 Minutes or Less
Soup for supper? It's my first first choice most days. But a hurried weeknight is not the time to try out a new soup recipe. Or any recipe, for that matter. You won't need to if you can remember three...
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Garden Visit: Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage at Dungeness
The space around this modest cottage in Dungeness, Kent, the former home of the multitalented filmmaker Derek Jarman (1942-1994), could be considered one of England's best-loved gardens. The property...
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Outbuilding of the Week: A Backyard Writer's Shed by Weston Surman & Deane
I think most of us will agree that there's no more pleasant spot to spend an afternoon working than in the garden. But for many of us, moving a desk, chair, and personal library into the garden would...
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Black Magic: Architects' 8 Top Paint Picks
You love black houses; we love black houses. Easy to admire but a bold move to make, not just any shade will do. We've asked architect and designer members of our Professional Directory for their...
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Outbuilding of the Week: A Retro '60s Camper, Outdoor Bathhouse Included
J. Wes Yoder usually refers to the 1962 Shasta camper that sits in his leafy East Nashville backyard as "the camper," but he says that when he's feeling especially Southern, he likes to call it "the...
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Hardscaping 101: Gabion Walls
From the banks of the Nile to your backyard, gabion walls are a boon to the landscape. Used for thousands of years by military and structural engineers, gabions provide an attractive, effective, and...
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Architect Visit: A New Farmhouse for a 100-Year-Old Barn
After purchasing a verdant lot in Virginia, the owners' first instinct was to restore the site’s existing barn and move in, but architect Donald Lococo had another plan. After persuading his clients to...
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Current Obsessions: A Year of Possibilities
Happy 2015—here are a few things on our radar as we head into January. Above: Kale keeps coming: surprise. We resolved to sleep better. DIY detox with herbal tea. Above: Love seat for swingers....
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Table of Contents: A New Start
Welcome to 2015. We're welcoming new garden trends—hello, countertop microgreens and mini meadows—and a chance to start fresh. Join us this week as we pamper our houseplants: Above: Photograph by...
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Architect Visit: A 15-Foot-Wide Garden for a West Village Townhouse
What do you do with a tiny backyard that's only 15 feet wide—and half as long? In downtown Manhattan, a two-story living wall creates an illusion of space (and views of greenery) for a narrow West...
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Top 10 Garden Design Trends of 2015
A stylish garden need not sacrifice usefulness. We're predicting these 10 design trends—including native plants, sturdy accessories, and dramatic paint and stain colors—will improve any garden this...
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Under the Radar: A Five-Star Garden in Cape Town
The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, in the winemaking suburb of Constantia, Cape Town, is the kind of place where, on a given night in South Africa’s young democracy, you might have bumped into Nelson Mandela,...
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Steal This Look: A Botanically Inspired Workspace
Dutch stylist Femke Pastijn relies on a simple palette of green, white, and natural wood colors to create an inviting workspace with botanical accents. During cold winter months, who wouldn't love to...
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10 Easy Pieces: Labware Plant Stands
Better living through chemistry? We like to repurpose vintage laboratory equipment to make vases and tabletop tableaux to display flowers, fronds, and stems. Here are 10 of our favorites: Above:...
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Small Space Gardens: 11 Tiny Terraces
No outdoor space is too small for a garden. Tiny terrace? Fire escape? Juliet balcony? With a potted plant and a folding chair, you've got a garden. Here are 11 of our favorites: Above: A city view...
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DIY: Portable Closet, Planter Included
Need more closet space? We spotted a clever DIY solution from Berlin-based designer Katleen Roggeman—with a built-in slot for your favorite house succulent. You can build your own in an afternoon, with...
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Field Guide: Dischidia Pectinoides
Dischidia Pectinoides: The Ant Plant Sometimes called the “ant plant,” Dischidia pectinoides is a curious little specimen that belongs to the same family as milkweed. It is a family of oddballs:...
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Fence Fashion: 11 Ways to Add Curb Appeal with Horizontal Stripes
Horizontal stripes make things look wider, which is why you don't wear them. But your garden should. A horizontal slat fence will create the same optical illusion outdoors—and make your garden look...
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Hardscaping 101: Cold Frames
Winter gardeners, take note. You don't need a grand greenhouse to garden year round. A cold frame—which is essentially a warming hut for seeds and seedlings—can fend off frost to extend your growing...
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