Last Friday night the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers (SGLD) gathered in London to present their annual awards. Gardenista got the scoop on this year’s winners, which…
Read more Nicholas Morton’s SGLD Award-Winning Coastal GardenIf you’re upgrading an existing landscape, you can reuse pavers from an old path or patio to create your new outdoor space. 7. Build a patio in stages.…
Read more 10 Ways to Save Money on a New Patio – 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 SpaceFor those familiar with Los Angeles, the words “Santa Monica” will likely conjure up a very Californian version of the all-American idyll: an iconic pier and long stretches…
Read more A Santa Monica Backyard by ORCA Inspired by Mediterrannean LandscapesIncreasingly vacation time is doing double-duty as a nature fix, an opportunity to be immersed in plants and nature for immediate decompression and reconnection. At Native, a destination…
Read more Native in West Cork, Ireland: A Landscape-First HotelWhen a family came to Dirt Queen NYC seeking a backyard makeover, they really just wanted one thing: to be able to use their yard. The existing “garden”…
Read more Ditmas Park Backyard: Dirt Queen Redesigns a Brooklyn Garden to Be More FunctionalWe are not immune to the appeal of cushiony upholstered outdoor lounge sets that are essentially cut-and-pastes of their indoor counterparts. That said, there is charm, too, in…
Read more Meanwhile, on Remodelista: An Ode to Humble and Honest Design – GardenistaThis 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 Courtyard Gardens in New York City: Our Favorite Backyards in Manhattan and BrooklynOftentimes landscape designers are called in to execute a one-time overhaul or to create an instant landscape for a site that’s been ravaged by construction. Every once in…
Read more A Westchester Garden Designed by Landscape Designer Ashley LloydMy clients are often in love with gravel, or at least with the idea of gravel. But as a landscape designer, I have a love-hate relationship with the…
Read more 10 Things Your Landscape Designer Wishes You Knew About Gravel (But Is Too Polite to Tell You) – GardenistaAll week, we’re republishing some of our favorite Garden Visits that have a personal connection to our writers. No public gardens here, no vast estates, no professionally designed…
Read more Secret Garden: At Home with Marnie on Cape Cod – GardenistaSome time ago on Remodelista, we took a tour of A Low-Maintenance Lake House on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula, a new-build project by two Mainers: Jocelyn O. Dickson Architecture…
Read more Steal This Look: A Streamlined Outdoor Kitchen, Lakeside in Michigan – GardenistaAfter just a week in Maine a few summers ago, I decided that it was my favorite state. The beaches were how I like them: light on people,…
Read more 10 Easy Pieces: Nautical Rope Doormats – GardenistaLately I’ve been hankering for a woodsy, off-the-grid, no-screens-allowed place to escape to—no text messages, no email, no Netflix, just a paperback and someplace to float. Which has…
Read more DIY Boardwalk: How to Lay Down a Planked Path YourselfHere, we present the concept of a dry garden applied to an urban balcony. The project is located in Hayes Valley of San Francisco and is designed by…
Read more Small Container Garden Balcony in San Francisco: Steal This LookI garden in pots on my front porch, and by the time summer arrives, I just want my containers to look good…and I don’t want to spend a…
Read more DIY Outdoor Planters: A Cool Palette for Hot Weather – GardenistaWould you like to add an extra 250 square feet of living space without spending tens of thousands of dollars? Read on to learn everything you need to…
Read more Wood Decks: Everything You Need to Know, Pros and ConsIn San Francisco’s often foggy, dune-filled Outer Sunset neighborhood, landscape design firm Talc Studio transformed a small “sand pit” into a lush and characterful garden. While the garden…
Read more An Artful and Eclectic San Francisco Garden by Talc Studio: Steal This LookWe learned this young: When the third little pig chose brick, he knew what he was doing. As a building material, brick has stood the test of time.…
Read more Brick Patios: The Pros and Cons of Choosing Brick for Outdoor FlooringWhen the line is blurred between indoor and outdoor living spaces, a versatile rug is essential. Here is our edit of outdoor rugs that are just as suitable…
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