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Bouquet of the Week: Posies of Lily of the Valley
To celebrate the first of May, the French exchange small posies of Lily of the Valley. The delicate stems usually aren't ready for plucking on May 1 in New York, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't make...
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Woodland Plants That Bloom in Dappled Light Under Trees
Pale starry anemones were busy cheering up the roadsides in East Sussex the other day, along with cowslips and bluebells. Pale lilac cuckooflower colonized banks and ditches. These volunteers are all...
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Mini Mushroom Farms
After a childhood spent being warned against wild and possibly poisonous mushrooms, it's no wonder I still have an arm's-length relationship with fungi. But mini mushroom farms could change that:...
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DIY: A Tiny Tabletop Garden for Mother's Day
How cute are tiny succulents? They're more like pets than plants, with their eager expressions and those pillowy leaves you can't resist touching. On Wednesday, Gardenista partnered with the folks at...
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The Great Garbage Disposal Debate
When we packed up and moved to London, I was thrilled with our new kitchen. It was perfectly equipped. The stainless sink partnered with a lovely Vola faucet. It wasn't until my inaugural meal...
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DIY: Rose Petal Honey
On my last day in India, I had my first taste of rose petal honey, swirled into the yogurt I ate for breakfast as I sat on a balcony watching the Taj Mahal shimmer through a haze of humidity. Back...
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The Landscape Designer Is In: Playing Matchmaker Between a House and its Site
Modern houses plunked down in dramatic, often inhospitable settings are the eye candy of countless architecture blogs and books. But all that craggy drama doesn’t leave much room for outdoor living—or...
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5 Quick Fixes: Last-Minute Mother's Day Flowers
It's Mother's Day and -- relax, because you still have a couple of hours before it's time for brunch (or breakfast in bed). Plenty of time to make a simple (and heartfelt) last-minute bouquet or floral...
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Announcing the Gardenista Considered Design Awards
We'll be handing out awards in five categories (see below) in our first annual Gardenista Considered Design Awards contest. The competition is open to anyone with an indoor or outdoor garden, and...
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11 Ways to Look Younger Instantly (Hint: Light a Candle)
Half light is your best friend. This is an epiphany I had about candlelight years ago, when we started to light up for special events—dinner parties, birthdays, holiday meals. As soon as the...
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DIY: Glamorous Lilacs Inspired by Daisy Buchanan
Given the chance to dream up what the flowers might have looked at one of Jay Gatsby's parties, I see lilacs. Lots of them. Spring is lumbering forward on the East Coast and with it, some of my very...
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Grandeur in the Hamptons: A Sprawling Estate Garden in Watermill
Landscape architect Quincy Hammond's gardens owe their graciousness to her grandfathers' genteel Southern flowers, grown in a family nursery in Georgia. On a Hamptons estate in Watermill near the...
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Required Reading: The Forager's Kitchen
Describe your life in a tweet, I say. The answer comes back without hesitation: "Six kids, living on an island on a wing and a prayer with occasional dabs of donated Jo Malone to combat seaweed and...
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5 Favorites: Outdoor Bar Carts
Is there a happier sound than the jangly approach of a bar cart on wheels? Here are five of our favorite outdoor bar carts for summer entertaining: Above: A teak Jeeves Drink Trolley has two removable...
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A Great Gatsby Garden: The Lavish Long Island Estate That Inspired The...
There was a girl who grew up in the Phipps mansion on Long Island's Gold Coast and she was named Margaret but she went by Peggie, and she married young and divorced. Her second marriage lasted longer...
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Contest: Enter to Win a Moravian Star Pendant to Light Up Outdoor Parties
Do you like warm nights and candlelight at outdoor parties? We're in the throes of a warm spell here in Northern California, which means both. To celebrate, we're sponsoring a Kick Off Summer Contest...
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DIY: Simple Tips for Growing Your Own Vegetable Garden
Growing your own vegetables and herbs is easier than you think—and the result is absolute luxury. The essentials: a simple plan, plenty of sunlight, proper nutrition, and ample water. Inspired? Here...
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Considering the Fiddle Leaf Fig
You've seen them. They're everywhere. They're lush and sculptural and they make for excellent eye candy in photographs of some of the most beautiful apartments you see floating around the Internet. The...
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A Secret Garden in the Middle of Regent's Park in London
Usually secrets don't stay secret for very long. Which was why I was genuinely worried that my "secret garden" in central London would be gone, ruined, or not secret any more, if I went back after an...
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10 Easy Pieces: Metal Window Boxes
Last month, after we posted a story about some of our favorite wooden window boxes, a reader named Chris asked us to suggest some metal window boxes, as well: "It's hard to find simple, attractive...
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