Trending on Remodelista: 5 Interior Design Ideas to Steal from California
This week the Remodelista editors traveled west in search of new interior design ideas. Here are five they found in California. Moroccan Tiles Above: In LA’s Studio City, architect Barbara Bestor and...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Royal Wedding
First things first: Consider this your guide to all things floral and edible at the royal wedding (plus, more to do and read this weekend). Read on. Above: Photograph from Ask the Expert: 10 Tips for...
View ArticleDIY: How to Clean and Care for Garden Pruners
Like most things in your garden, tools need a little loving care to keep them happy. Here are a few easy tips for cleaning and caring for your pruners. Photography by Erin Boyle for Gardenista. Above:...
View ArticleIndoor Plants: 11 Ways to Help Houseplants this Month
This month your houseplants may not be getting as much attention as they did in winter. Nothing personal, but if the weather’s sunny and the garden’s in bloom in May, why focus on indoor plants? Well,...
View ArticleThe Cult of the Courtyard: 10 Backyard Ideas for Small Spaces
Courtyard gardens, enclosed on all sides by walls or fences, can transform a cramped space into an oasis. They preserve privacy while welcoming sunlight. They make even the smallest home feel larger....
View ArticleCrazy Quilt Garden: A Revolutionary Way to Create a Tapestry of Color
My mother’s grandmother, Nettie Bailey of Dividing Creek, New Jersey, died when I was a very young child. My memories of her are sketchy and few. They mainly consist of a few vague images of a visit my...
View ArticleObject of Desire: Curly Tillandsia Houseplant
Here’s an air plant with such curly leaves that its nickname is “Shirley Temple.” Tillandsia streptophylla, you’re irresistible. Above: A Curly Air Plant (Tillandsia streptophylla) is currently...
View ArticleGardening 101: Pothos
Pothos, Epipremnum aureum: “Devil’s Ivy” Despite being a garden designer and certified plant enthusiast (read: borderline obsessed), I don’t grow many indoor plants. Most people think my interior space...
View ArticleChelsea Flower Show 2018: A Glorious Circus
For showing if not growing, the Chelsea Flower Show in London is the pinnacle of the garden year. To join the happy throng this week or mingle with unexpected celebrities on Press Day is to give...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Cable Railing Kits
Cable railings, also known as tension wire railings, are useful to install on balconies, decks, and stairways where you don’t want to block a view. Instead of bulky spindles or pickets, cable railings...
View ArticleConsidered Design Awards 2018: Submit Entries Starting on June 1
The Gardenista Considered Design Awards are back—and we’re inviting all readers, professional designers and amateur gardeners alike, to submit your best efforts to this year’s contest. The awards are...
View ArticleChelsea Flower Show 2018: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Designer Sarah Price’s...
Designer Sarah Price makes gardens that garden editors adore. She is an artist who sculpts with aggregate and tough plants and she never looks ruffled. Her gardens hum with energy and authenticity yet,...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Reel Lawn Mowers
No wonder it sounds like scissors. With “seven hardened, sharp cutting blades on a ball-bearing shaft,” a manually operated lawnmower (shown above) from the 100-year-old American Lawn Mower Company...
View ArticleGardening 101: Barrenwort
Barrenwort, Epimedium: “Bishop’s Hat” “Now that’s a good plant,” knowledgeable gardeners will say, on seeing a shapely huddle of epimedium’s heart-shaped leaves in a well-planned woodland garden. They...
View ArticleChelsea Flower Show 2018: Heart and Soul at the Lemon Tree Trust Garden
Gardening is an imaginative response to a crisis and the Lemon Tree Trust garden on Main Avenue at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show is full of good ideas. The trust’s Texan founders believe that a...
View ArticleCandy Crush: A Dutch Model Moonlights as Brooklyn’s Botanic Baker
Plan B is the looming question for fashion models. Rather than joining her confreres in acting class or hoping to launch her own fashion label, Kristel van Valkenhoef of Wilhelmina New York and Elite...
View ArticleGardening 101: Lady’s Mantle
Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis: “Gentle Alchemy” Alchemilla mollis is ubiquitous in English cottage gardens for good reason. Lady’s mantle is an unfussy, low-maintenance plant that looks fabulous at...
View ArticleOne Week Left: Enter to Win $20,000 from Remodelista, Plus $5,000 Toward Tile...
Thinking of embarking on a remodel this spring (or anytime for that matter)? We want to help. Our mission has always been to provide remodeling inspiration, ideas, and advice, and now we’ve partnered...
View ArticleLandscaping with Trees: The Best Design for Your Garden
Trees can bring height, structure, and drama to borders, not to mention some precious winter interest. But planting around them can be daunting: Will they suck up all the water? Will trees eventually...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: 5 Creative Designs to Make a Home Feel Brand-New
Look at a room through new eyes, and who knows what you’ll see? This week the Remodelista editors discovered new creative designs to make a home feel brand new. Your First Sofa Above: Founded by Nidhi...
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