June 14, 2022

A series of flower pots nested into this table’s cylindrical legs integrates houseplant life into the everyday rituals of working and dining. Grow on Me brings plants to the table creating the illusion that the foliage is rising directly from … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Indoor Gardening, shopping
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June 9, 2022

Designer Gionato Gatto’s collection, Coloniae, is a series of objects designed like dwellings within a colony, their structures conceived to interact symbiotically with plants.

The objects are probably best suited for air plants (Tillandsia) as they don’t appear to … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Indoor Gardening
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May 12, 2022
Longwood Gardens Topiary Garden. Image via Longwood Gardens.
Edward Scissorhands had nothing on the horticultural artists who painstakingly sculpt topiaries in some of North America’s most spectacular topiary gardens. Come along with us on a virtual tour to experience some … Read More...
Category: Education & Tours, Experiencing, Garden Design, Garden Tourism, Lifestyle, Public Gardens, Travel
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March 22, 2022

It’s estimated that the planet has only another 60 years left of farmable soil. A result of continuously growing crops along with soil erosion, leaching and nitrogen loss, soil fertility decline occurs when the quantities of nutrients removed from the … Read More...
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February 1, 2022
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Introducing new furniture can be a great way to revamp your garden space. In both small spaces or large ones, with either a big statement item or just a simple wooden bench, adding a good piece of furniture … Read More...
Category: Finding
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January 15, 2022

Don’t know about you, but I tend to give gifts that I’d like for myself. For planting and pampering, here’s my pick of Valentine’s Day gifts for gardeners and plant lovers. Gift one to them and one to yourself.

Hoya … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Gifts, Great Finds, Lifestyle, shopping
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December 2, 2021
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You’ve finally found your dream home. Like other diligent home hunters, you’ve checked out the yard, the home’s exterior, and the bathrooms. But like most people, you’ve given little thought to the home’s water quality.
That’s not surprising. … Read More...
Category: Finding
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November 18, 2021
Dig into our annual curated list of the best gifts for gardeners and plant parents. We’ve got everything for seed to harvest with heritage tools and collector-worthy gardening accessories to experiences that teach and inspire.
Niwaki Herb Snips
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Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Books, Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Gifts, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Indoor Gardening
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November 9, 2021

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Here’s your dilemma: You’d love an outdoor living space and garden but have a postage-stamp-sized patch of patio, balcony, porch or terrace with no earth in which to plant anything. It’s time to expand your thinking as small … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Creating, Decks, Patios, & Paths, Edible Landscaping, Garden Design, Herb Gardens, Outdoor Furniture, Raised Beds, shopping, Vertical Gardens
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September 24, 2021
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From the sight of foaming waves crashing against a shore to the sound of chattering birds in a forest and the scent of blooming foliage on a sunny day to the feel of grass between … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening
Tags: biophilia, biophilic, biophilic design
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