Current Obsessions: Hot Links
Here's a look at what we loved this week. Above: Summer squash noodles with a side of melon. Photograph by Lindsay Love. Plant this in August. Above: A budget-friendly feeder for your avian...
View ArticleVoting for the 2015 Considered Design Awards Ends at Midnight
Tonight at 11:59 pm Pacific, we'll close the voting for the 2015 Gardenista + Remodelista Considered Design Awards, and the winners will be announced on Sunday. Don't miss your chance to vote for your...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Untamed Gardens
August is not a month to rein in anything. Join us for a week of letting gardens grow wild: Above: Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista. For another untamed garden, see Garden Visit: A Wild...
View ArticleThe Marijuana Plant and Me: Part 1
I was at a marijuana dispensary in Berkeley not long ago where the budtender told me about a legendary California hybrid called 'Blue Dream.' Through the magic of botany, she said, this cultivar...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Winners of the 2015 Gardenista Considered Design Awards
We're thrilled to announce the results of the third annual Gardenista + Remodelista Considered Design Awards: You submitted more than 800 projects, pinned and Tweeted your favorites, and cast more than...
View ArticleBest Amateur-Designed Small Garden: Pete Joseph
The winner of this year's Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Small Garden is Pete Joseph of Leesburg, Virginia. His project was chosen as a finalist by guest judge David Stark,...
View ArticleDesigner Visit with Darcy Daniels: Simple Landscaping Ideas for a Side Yard
Side gardens are notoriously difficult to landscape. They can be narrow alleys or shady, and may have variable light conditions or poor soil or ugly utilities lines to hide. Portland, Oregon-based...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Self-Watering Pots and Planters
Headed out of town? Dog sitter (check), house sitter (check), cat sitter (if necessary). But a plant sitter? No thank you. Instead, we've rounded up 10 stylish self-watering pots to keep your plants...
View ArticleBest Edible Garden (Tied): Judy Bown
This year's Best Edible Garden contest resulted in a tie. Today we profile co-winner Judy Bown of Butleigh, Somerset, in the UK. Her project was chosen as a finalist by guest judge David Stark, who...
View ArticleGossamer Gardens: 12 Ideas for Landscaping with Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican feather grass looks like a hazy smudge of golden color in the distance, and who wouldn't want that as a backdrop in the garden? Like other grasses in the Stipa genus, Mexican feather grass...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Rustic Porch and Summerhouse in Australia
We recently looked at the interiors of Ellis House, a historic guesthouse in Kyneton, Australia. Today, we're dissecting the outdoor style of the house's wraparound porch and original 19th-century...
View ArticleBest Edible Garden (Tied): Rob Maday Landscape Architecture
This year's Best Edible Garden contest was a tie. Today we profile co-winner Rob Maday Landscape Architecture in Santa Barbara, California. The firm's project was chosen by Gardenista editor in chief...
View ArticleSteal This Look: The Perfect Screened Porch
A screened porch sets the stage for the perfect summer evening: lazy, breezy, and ideally accompanied by a glass of wine and a group of fellow lollers. The best part? No insects allowed. Architects...
View ArticleHardscaping 101: Rain Gutters
Often little noticed, rain gutters occupy a prominent place on many homes. They're frequently perched at the edge of a slanted roof where they are not only a critical part of a building's...
View ArticleBest Amateur-Designed Garden: Bettina Mueller
The winner of this year's Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Garden is Bettina Mueller of Tivoli, New York. Her project was chosen as a finalist by Gardenista editor in chief...
View ArticleOutbuilding of the Week: A Chic Chicken Coop in France
From corrugated coop to rustic luxe cabin, on a former pheasant farm. Must be France: Photography via Isabel López-Quesada. Above: In Biarritz on the Basque coast of southwestern France, interior...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Modern Summerhouse
Julie and the Remodelista team spent the week "paying homage to the midcentury modern summerhouse, classic accoutrements included." Above: Julie and Margot have identical taste: they both collect the...
View ArticleBest Hardscape: Elliott + Elliott Architecture
The winner of this year's Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Hardscape Project is Elliott + Elliott Architecture of Blue Hill, Maine. The firm's project was chosen as a finalist by guest judge...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Down Under
Read on to see what we loved this week: Above: A contemporary garden room with blackened siding is added to an Edwardian house in Melbourne. Photograph by Ben Hosking. A primer on aquaponics, a...
View ArticleBest Outdoor Living Space: Earth Inc.
The winner of this year's Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Outdoor Living Space is Earth Inc. of Toronto, Ontario. The firm's project was chosen as a finalist by guest judge David Stark, who...
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