My fenugreek may be your methi. The aromatic, cuboid seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum—a clover-like legume whose botanical name translates as Greek hay—are used as a spice in food…
Read more Fenugreek Microgreens: How to Grow Methi Sprouts in 14 Days on Your Counter (No Soil Required) – GardenistaBeyond the double-glazed sash windows of our apartment, it is frigid February, but the air indoors smells like a citrus orchard in springtime. After my previous Meyer lemon…
Read more Lessons Learned: Growing, Killing, and Reviving a Meyer Lemon Tree – GardenistaOverhauling a townhouse backyard after a renovation is a fairly common assignment for a New York City landscape designer. For one recent project, Julie Farris, the founder of…
Read more A Secret Garden in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, by Julie Farris of XS SpaceThis week, we’re revisiting some of our all-time favorite stories about gardening in New York City. Cultivating plants in the Big Apple comes with challenges—yards tend to be…
Read more Rental Garden Makeovers: 10 Best Budget Ideas for an Outdoor Space – GardenistaI’ve been on the hunt for artful vases all summer—and I think I may have just found the perfect ones. When I spotted the work of artist Danya…
Read more Danya Ahmed’s Gray Gardens Plant Studio: Stunning Hand-Crafted Concrete Planters by the Lebanese ArtistAfrican Blue Basil, Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum Whether you garden in-ground or in a single windowbox, there is a plant that will lure every pollinator in the neighborhood…
Read more African Blue Basil: Long-Blooming and Beloved by PollinatorsIf you’re a regular Gardenista reader, you’re likely already familiar with Sarah Raven. But if you’re not, here’s the easiest way to describe her: She’s the Martha Stewart…
Read more Sarah Raven: An Interview with U.K.’s Popular Gardener, Author, and EntrepreneurThere are two main reasons that you might consider planting a pollinator garden in pots instead of in the ground: Either you don’t have a garden bed—or you’ve…
Read more Pollinator Container Gardens: How to Plant a Pot that Will Attract Beneficial InsectsAbove: The blind-baked pastry shell is filled with custard and ramp leaves. Ramp Leaf Quiche Makes 1 x 9-inch quiche (springform pan) Equal parts luxury and restraint, the…
Read more How to Grow Ramps in a Pot, Plus a Recipe for Ramp Leaf QuicheGardening should be as easy as playing in dirt. But if you’re a beginner, you may be intimidated by the seemingly limitless options out there: what to grow,…
Read more Vego Garden’s Raised Beds and Planters Are Stylish, Sustainable, and Safe for Growing Veggies – GardenistaWe are longtime admirers of English writer, cook, and gardener Sarah Raven, so we were super-excited to learn that her newest book, A Year Full of Pots, is…
Read more Sarah Raven’s ‘A Year Full of Pots’: 5 Ideas to Steal from Her New BookWe generally save the “before” images for the end of our articles, but in this case, it’s helpful and inspiring to see upfront the space pre-remodel. Take a…
Read more Before & After: Converting an Unusable, Exposed London Rooftop Into a Tranquil, Private Terrace – GardenistaDo your plants need to be repotted? What are the signs they have outgrown their pots? How do you actually repot anyway? Will repotting hurt your plant? Repotting…
Read more How to Repot a Houseplant: Everything You Need to Know About RepottingLiving in a city, your gardening options can be limited. So our interest was piqued when a friend shared a video from Plant Traps. In it, a woman…
Read more RailScapes Plant Clips by PlantTraps for Railings and FencesWhen Susan Nock, a garden designer based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, launched her business Thistle eight years ago, she didn’t set out to specialize in container gardens. “I just…
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