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Best of Ikea 2015: A Glass Greenhouse Cabinet

Spotted and admired in Ikea's new spring collection, a glass greenhouse cabinet to house your plants outdoors or in: Above: Made of powder coated galvanized steel with glass doors, a gray Hindö...

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Lawn Begone: 7 New Ideas for Front Yard Landscaping

They say you are what you wear. This is also true of your house. Your front yard makes a strong first impression. Here are seven of our favorite landscaping ideas to dress up the place: Fairy Tale...

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10 Easy Pieces: Best Succulents

Are you sick of hearing that succulents are "easy" when the only thing yours do reliably is die? The solution is to get the right succulent for the job.  For instance. If you are trying to grow...

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Before and After: Expat Gillian Carson's English Garden in Portland, Oregon

When we moved our family of four from Bath, England to Portland, Oregon in 2012 little did we know that we would spend the next three years transforming a disused rose garden into an English kitchen...

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The Big Debate: Plants in the Bedroom?

At one of our recent editorial meetings, a discussion about plants in the bedroom revealed that Gardenista and Remodelista's editors are in two diametrically opposed camps: Love them or hate them. Why...

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Still Life with Houseplants: Macramé Artist Emily Katz in Portland, Oregon

Forget minimalism. Portland, Oregon-based macramé artist Emily Katz takes a maximalist's approach to living with houseplants. Two years ago Katz learned how to make her first 1970s-style plant hangers...

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Garden Visit: The Little House at No. 24a Dorset Road

At the end of a lane of Victorian cottages in North London is No. 24a Dorset Road, a tiny 800-square-foot brick house with an enormous vegetable garden in the front yard. The proportions look perfect...

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Hardscaping 101: Steel Factory-Style Windows and Doors

Last week Michelle inspired us with 11 Facades with Factory Windows. The aesthetic harkens back to the greenhouses, factories, and warehouses of the 19th century. And their elegant, narrow sightlines...

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Brooklyn Oasis: A City Roof Garden, Before and After

A never-ending real estate dilemma is whether it is better to rent or to buy. For one lucky Brooklyn tenant, renting is clearly the way to go.  Her apartment is on the top floor of an elegant, newly...

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Garden Visit: At Home with Katrin Scharl in Brandenburg, Germany

Katrin Scharl was not a born gardener. In fact she really had little interest until she and her husband, Moritz Bayer, began dabbling in the small plot outside their rented Vienna home. When it came...

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Front Door Fashion: 9 Ways to Create Curb Appeal with Boxwood

Some container plants are too much trouble. Not boxwood. It's easy to create curb appeal with this evergreen shrub because well-behaved box won't lose its leaves, outgrow its pot, or clash with other...

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Before and After: A Modern Brooklyn Backyard on a Budget

One of the first landscape projects that designers Anishka Clarke and Niya Bascom took on five years ago when they were launching their business was a backyard garden in Brooklyn's Crown Heights...

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Current Obsessions: Bountiful New Year

Here's a look at what's been inspiring us lately.  Above: A look back at a genius DIY leaf project from earlier this year. Photo by Lili Glass.  A Japanese Maple that stands the test of time.  Helping...

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Table of Contents: A New Year

Welcome to the Year of the Garden. For the next 362 days we're going to spend every possible moment outdoors—and we've rounded up the best new trends in landscapes and garden design to lure you to join...

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16 Top Trends for Garden Design in 2016

New year, new ideas. Here are the top garden design trends for 2016: 1. Monochrome Palettes Above: Photograph via Vertus. A one-color palette creates a serene backdrop for outdoor living—and plays up...

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City Gardens: MINI Terrariums from Brooklyn

From his Brooklyn-based studio designer Huy Bui co-created Plant-in City, a project to pair plants with sleek wood and metal to create a new kind of 21st-century terrarium. His latest venture is a new...

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Flower Season: An Under-the-Radar Guesthouse in South Africa

When I asked my local traveling friends where to stay during the spring flower season in Namaqualand’s Hantam region, Papkuilsfontein came out tops. But Mariëtte van Wyk, the elegant farmer's wife who...

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10 Easy Pieces: Leather Work Gloves

There is no such thing as bad gardening weather. If you disagree, the problem may be bad gardening gear. Prepare for the elements and you'll find winter garden chores bracing. Promise. Keep hands warm...

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DIY Pressed Flowers: No-Fuss Art Frames from Copenhagen

Finally, instant pressed flowers. Copenhagen design team Anders Thams and Martin D. Christensen have created the Moebe frame, a simple affair consisting of two sheets of plexiglass framed by four slim...

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Gardening 101: Prayer Plants

Prayer Plants: Calathea or Maranta? The last houseplant I bought for myself (and not for a client) was a prayer plant. What drew me to it? Well, I was intrigued by the striking multicolored striped...

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