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DIY: A Grapefruit Bird Feeder for Feathered Friends
I had no idea it was possible to become addicted to bird watching—until it happened to me. When my husband and I recently visited his family in western New York, my father-in-law had assembled an...
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10 Easy Pieces: Potting Benches
Is a potting bench a luxury or a necessity? We think both. It's a way to avoid an aching back from squatting to pot plants, a means to contain gardening mess, and provider of outdoor storage. We're...
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The Week in Review: Seeking Solace in the Potting Shed
It's the season for hunkering down in the potting shed: getting things dirty and cleaning up again. And for indulging in a bit of flowery eye candy. Here's a collection of links we've loved this week:...
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11 Ways to Keep Houseplants Happy in Winter
Whether your potted plants live indoors year round or have sought temporary shelter from freezing temperatures, they're probably looking a little sad these days. Are you doing something wrong? Or have...
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Garden Visit: A Peek Inside the Potting Shed at Coton Manor
At Coton Manor, in the middle of England, there is a ravishing garden. The potting shed, center of operations for the year-round nursery, is in the middle of this garden. It has the best views of the...
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Landscape Architect Visit: The Hotel Saint Cecilia in Austin, TX
Located just off South Congress Avenue, Austin's main drag, the Hotel Saint Cecilia occupies a sloping, shady acre-and-a-half plot anchored by six monumental Southern live oak trees. When famed...
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Sex in the City: Joel Stein's Tips for Buying Valentine's Flowers
As a public service message to our male readers as we approach Valentine's Day, we asked Gardenista friend and masculinity adviser Joel Stein, a longtime Time magazine columnist and the author of Man...
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An Irresistible Self-Watering Planter by Light + Ladder
Farrah Sit is the mastermind behind Light + Ladder, a Brooklyn collaborative of independent artists who design meaningful handmade home goods. Their belief that "the home should be like a garden" comes...
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DIY: Winter Romance in a Silver Brunia Bouquet
Recently, while browsing around my favorite florist shop, I noticed a clump of rare blooms dusted in a wintry heather gray. I picked one up. "Silver brunia," the floral expert informed. "Aren't they...
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Ask the Expert: 7 Tips to Grow Cut Flowers in a Tiny Garden, from Floret Farm
Cut flowers are the holy grail. No matter how small your garden, you should be able to grow enough to snip a bouquet's worth every week without creating sad bald patches. The secret? Plan ahead—and...
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Steal This Look: Romantic Outdoor Kitchen in Puglia
In keeping with our Valentine's theme this week, we've stumbled upon this utilitarian yet romantic outdoor kitchen in Puglia, a renovation project of Elia Mangia Design Studio. Cooking (and eating)...
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DIY: Flowers a Man Can Wear
Flowers for men? Why ever not. Boutonnières, like this one designed by Farmgirl Flowers’ Rhiannon Smith, can have a rakish, unstudied appeal. Cheaper than a necktie, and more fun, this small yet sweet...
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A Winter Berry Garden to Feed Birds
A couple of weeks ago during one of New England's many recent snow storms, I witnessed a minor miracle of Nature: a robin convention in my yard. Despite their reputation as "harbingers of spring,"...
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DIY: Seasonal Bouquet for Valentine's Day
It's easy to see why a Valentine's rose once had some cachet. Before imported flowers became the florists' standard, a blooming winter rose was mysterious indeed. But now roses in February seem...
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10 Easy Pieces: Bird Feeders
For bird lovers everywhere, here's a roundup of ten modern bird feeders to draw avian neighbors to your yard and liven up your winter landscape. Above: The stainless steel Blomus Nido Bird Feeder...
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From the Gardenista Gallery: Intimate Gardens for Two
We browsed our gallery for private garden spaces perfect for sharing words or a quiet cup of tea. By happenstance, all the gardens we chose are shaded; we're thinking you'll bring your own sun. For...
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The World's Best Rose Wallpaper
Roses do not last long enough in the garden. I know you agree. June may come and go, but you and I would like to be gazing fondly on pink velvety petals in December, as well. I believe this to be the...
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Urban Flower Farm: Love 'n Fresh in Philadelphia
On Jennie Love's two-acre farm in Philadelphia—a rare rural outpost within the city limits—you will not see any long stemmed roses fresh off the plane from Colombia or Ecuador or Thailand or Kenya. Her...
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Palette & Paints: 8 Colorful Exterior Stains
For the last several months on Gardenista, we've been sourcing the best in Exterior Paint colors to help you make one of the toughest household design decisions when the time comes. Today, we scratch...
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DIY Love Potion: Medicine Vials as Wall Vases
Valentine's Day comes at the moment I need it most. By February, wooly socks and furry blankets have begun to lose their magic. Even if warmer days are weeks away, I appreciate the promise that...
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