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Autumn Colors: A Fiery Fall Palette by Landscape Designer Larry Weaner
Formal and wild at the same time is what garden owner Sheila Perrin wanted. Perrin's 12-acre suburban New York property in Westchester County already had the formal part down with boxwood-bordered...
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Fence Hurdles and Gates from Green Man Wood Crafts
In rural England, gate hurdles have been made the same way for hundreds of years. At Green Man Wood Crafts in Wiltshire, each section of gate or fencing is split, shaved, and trimmed by hand using...
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DIY Outdoor Planter: Rich Fall Hues
I was born in New York, and after we moved to almost-always-warm California during my childhood, one of the things I missed most was fall. While we do get a small dose of the leaves changing color in...
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Dahlia Days: Sam McKnight's Spectacular September Garden
Sam McKnight's expertise as one of the fashion world's top hairdressers keeps him in close contact with glamorous people but far away, sadly, from his London garden. In between shows at Milan Fashion...
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10 Easy Pieces: Leaf and Garden Rakes
When it comes to garden rakes, we're biased. We look for rakes that are built to last. That might require a larger up-front investment, but it pays off in performance (and, we think, in the long term...
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The Romance of the Homemade Candle
In the colonial era, enterprising New Englanders quickly discovered that the wax produced by boiling the prolific gray berries that grew along the coast produced a clean, aromatic flame, and thus the...
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11 Best Trees to Plant for New England-Style Foliage
When planning gardens we often think about form and about blossoms, in terms of trees, but not about what happens next. Fall color is an added and symbolic seasonal domestic pleasure at a time when New...
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True Nature Botanicals: Nontoxic, Science-First Skin Care
Here at Remodelista, we've had the pleasure of getting to know Hillary Peterson and her stellar line of natural skin care, perfumes, and hair care. Through her Mill Valley, California-based...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wood Compost Bins
Stylish compost? Not an oxymoron. Here are 10 of our favorite wood compost bins, in sizes to fit all gardens: Small Space Bins Above: A Solar Assist Composter with a frame of western red cedar has mesh...
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California Colors: Fall at McEvoy Ranch in Petaluma
If you live in San Francisco, you may never notice the seasons change. We get more of the same unpredictable weather all year and many of the streets are lined with evergreen trees, so there's a...
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Hardscaping 101: Decomposed Granite
With a remodel and a garden design project underway, I've been researching how to simplify garden maintenance and cut back on water usage. And I keep hearing more and more about the advantages of...
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DIY Foraged Foliage: The Prettiest Bouquet of Autumn
This autumn, keep the décor simple. Autumn leaves are often used to add texture and color to fall arrangements, but they're especially appealing as a centerpiece for the dinner table. This maple leaf...
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Outbuilding of the Week: Tiny Cabins in Dark and Light
Two tiny cabins in New Zealand offer an important reminder: a retreat need not be massive to offer a peaceful hideaway. Designed by firm principal Nat Cheshire of Aukland-based Cheshire Architects,...
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DIY Floral Arrangement: Smoke Bush and Queen Anne's Lace
Smoke bush embraces the dark and saturated colors that autumn brings. For an early autumn arrangement, I made a moody, purple moment with smoke bush, figs, and Queen Anne's Lace. For a list of...
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Trending on Remodelista: The Deconstructed Kitchen
Call it the offhand kitchen. Julie and the Remodelista editors spent the week admiring unfitted, deconstructed, minimalist spaces they dubbed an antidote to the too-perfect suburban kitchen. Above:...
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Current Obsessions: Ode to Harvest
Read on to see what we loved this week: Above: We're welcoming the season with pumpkin caramels. Either other things to do with pumpkins. Above: Belgian master architect and designer Vincent Van...
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Top 5 in Garden News: Monarch Migration, Rare Plants Stolen, and Manhattan in...
In this week's edition of Garden News: the monarchs are in full flight, think twice before planting non-natives, and enter any Manhattan address to see who lived there 400 years ago. New York City in...
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Table of Contents: Nightshade
We're in a black mood. As Halloween approaches, we're exploring the dark side of landscape design. Join us for a week of rusty metal, black grasses, and poisonous plants: Above: We're cutting branches...
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The Alnwick Garden in England: Pick Your Poison
Featured in the first two Harry Potter movies, home to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, and utterly deadly: Welcome to the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle. The Alnwick Garden was designed by...
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11 Ways to Add Halloween Curb Appeal
Halloween decor at my house tends to run more toward fake severed arms than placid pumpkin displays. But there's always room for improvement. Here are 11 stylishly macabre ideas to add curb appeal for...
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