Susanna Grant is a garden designer and co-director of Care, Not Capital, with the irrepressible John Little (we wrote about him here). With help from “lots of excellent…
Read more Before and After: From Yard to Garden, London Edition – GardenistaFile this under Seemingly Antithetical but True: The tinier the outdoor space, the more verdant it should be. “We find that minimalist garden strategies work well on large,…
Read more Wild Is Best: A Low-Water, High-Spirit Garden in a Small Footprint for an Architect – GardenistaThe depaving movement has become something of a national sport in the Netherlands, with municipalities competing to see who can remove the most paving from their town each…
Read more Lu La Studio Turns a Parking Lot Into a Multi-functional Rewilded Garden in Somerville, MACollaborative post Even the smallest garden can become a family’s favourite outdoor retreat with thoughtful design and clever use of space. Whether it’s a place for children to…
Read more Making small garden spaces work for the whole family – Growing FamilyAt first glance, the Victorian terrace in Herne Hill looks like so many others on its South London street: stock brick, narrow footprint, and the familiar rhythm of…
Read more Victorian Terrace Garden in Herne Hill by O’Sullivan SkoufoglouThis 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 BrooklynThis 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 – 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 Tiny Gardens: 66 Square Feet for Alpine Strawberries in NYC – GardenistaIn this week’s installment of Quick Takes, we present a pair of Brooklyn academics with a flair for garden design, Corwin Green and Damon Arrington, partners in life…
Read more Corwin Green and Damon Arrington: An Interview With the Founders of Verrru DesignPost-renovation, the back yard was filled with debris, including shards of concrete. “Instead of dumping the stuff, we used what was there to create what I call an…
Read more Brooklyn Backyard Visit: Pea Gravel Stars in the Transformation of an Urban Garden by Verru DesignLet us count the many reasons we love Butter Wakefield, the Maryland-born, London-based garden designer who has won numerous prestigious awards for her exuberant projects (twice at the…
Read more Butter Wakefield: An Interview with the London Garden DesignerIf you’re keen to make your garden look good in winter months, one of the simplest ways to do it is to plant up some winter hanging baskets…
Read more Best plants for winter hanging baskets: 25 varieties – Growing FamilyWould you like to perk up your garden this winter? This guide to the best winter plants for pots has lots of gorgeous plant suggestions to inspire you.…
Read more 25 best winter plants for pots and container gardens – Growing FamilyCollaborative post Having beautiful blooms outside your home is not only pleasing to the eye, but can also increase the kerb appeal of your property. Even if you…
Read more Practical tips to grow flowers in small spaces – Growing FamilyThere 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 InsectsNew Yorkers who discover Rockaway Beach, the sandy peninsula at the end of the A train, tend to fall in love. Alexandria Donati and Jonathan Chesley, the husband…
Read more Alexandria Donati and Jonathan Chesley’s Rockaway Beach GardenEarlier this week, Remodelista readers were treated to a tour of a row house in Ghent that was was formerly “charmless” and now fresh and chic thanks to…
Read more Urban Garden: A Row House in Ghent Gets a Stunning Makeover, Complete with Green RoofAre you looking for inspiration on the best perennial plants for pots? Perennial plants can be an excellent choice for containers, providing year round interest and low effort…
Read more 30 best perennial plants for pots and containers – Growing FamilyLiving 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 FencesAre you looking to create wow factor in your hanging basket or container garden displays? This list of the best trailing plants for hanging baskets and pots has…
Read more 20 best trailing plants for hanging baskets and pots – Growing Family
