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Stalking the Wild Fig
The French writer Paul Valéry is quoted as stating, “You may deprive me of anything you like except coffee, cigarettes, and figs.” I'm with him on the figs. There’s nothing as decadent as a box of...
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An Artist's Avocado Project in Belgium
Hermine van Dijck, a textile artist whose studio is a mix of indoor plants and tangled thread, sprouts avocado pits and nurtures them as house plants until they're large enough to transplant in her...
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The Landscape Architect Is In: Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant—and on a...
Clients in the Berkeley Hills wanted a landscape plan that would work well both for the patio spaces surrounding the house and with a steep hillside below—which, by the way, happened to be a public...
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A 19th Century Robber Baron's Garden
If you were looking for a discreet little country hideaway where you could escape the cut-throat world of business, you probably would not follow in the footsteps of Jay Gould. You could, though....
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Topiary with a Softer Side
Hidden underneath my preference for natural-looking gardens, I have a weak spot for topiary. Relaxed topiary, that is. Relaxed topiary; is that an oxymoron? Topiary is defined as "the horticultural...
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DIY Video: Color Riot: How to Create an Instant Spring Garden
The usual way to plant spring bulbs is to dig a hole big enough for a dozen or so daffodil bulbs and call it a day. I have a better way. Transform that hole into an entire spring garden by planting...
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The Sharpest Tool in the Shed: A Gardener's Obsession
"You hardly ever see professionals use tools of stainless steel," declares Louis Decae, an enthusiastic Dutch toolmaker. But people do not always do what is good for them, and a quick straw poll tells...
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Small-Scale Gardening in San Francisco
A few days ago, I visited a garden in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, a city where the average lot is 25 feet wide by 100 feet deep. On a piece of property that size, it's inevitable:...
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Etsy Find: Wooden Bead Hanging Planters
Another smart use for unfinished (and painted) wooden beads: modern hanging planters reminiscent of vintage macramé. The hangers feature unfinished or black-painted wood beads stacked in different...
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Snug Harbor Farm: Your First Stop in Maine
"There's a truly amazing and impossibly charming garden place that we've been going to in Maine for years," wrote our friend Charlie Scott, an inveterate traveler who doesn't impress easily. Mr. Scott...
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London Design Week: Herbivore Planter by Jody Leach
Recently spotted at Tent London during London Design Week: Jody Leach's Herbivore planter for supermarket herb pots. UK product designer Jody Leach likes to keep things simple, honest, and clear....
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Outdoor Rooms with a View in Cape Porpoise, Maine
All the best gardens have rooms—and hallways and windows and doorways too. Creating gardens that give you a sense of moving from one outdoor living space to the next is the goal of the landscape...
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Medieval and Modern Rush
It's hard work, being the last harvester of bulrush in the UK. Every summer Felicity Irons (the sister of actor Jeremy Irons) spends three months in the river wielding a rush knife, which is a three...
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DIY: Instant Trellis Made from Commercial Components
Here's a clever idea: Metal grid panels used as a trellis. Portland, OR-based Craig Olson and Sean Igo (their shop Canoe is one of our favorites anywhere) recently renovated a townhouse in Scottsdale,...
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Wente Vineyards: A Chef's Garden at the Oldest Family Winery in America
Wente Vineyards is the country's oldest continuously operated family-owned winery, established 125 years ago. Good to know: if you happen to be passing through Livermore, CA, the winery is offering...
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High/Low: Steel Leaf Rake
I know how you think. You keep a flimsy old leaf rake with a couple of bent tines in a corner of the garage, and when you pull it out this week or next, you will notice that it's a little rustier than...
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Wheelbarrow Chic from La Mule
The French word for "mule" is easy to translate (la mule), rather like "le weekend," which is when you are most likely to use La Mule. As its name implies, this wooden barrow from France is a hard...
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Transforming Leaves from Trash to Treasure
Reduce your curbside trips and enrich your garden by composting your fall leaf harvest. Some patience required. Is this the Fall to consider composting leaves on their own? Leaf Mold (a rather...
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A Moveable Feast: Berlin's Portable Garden
Air raids destroyed the old Moritzplatz shopping district during World War II; later the Berlin Wall hulked over the neighborhood. For decades, trash and rubble and graffiti looked right at home...
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Chef's Secret Garden: Playa in West Hollywood
Spotted via Chalkboard Mag, a secret LA chef's garden that you can find only by walking through the kitchen at Playa and climbing a narrow ladder to the roof. Up there, you'll discover 35 aeroponic...
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