Alright, let’s talk real for a minute. I’ve been doing this design thing, in one form or another, for over two decades. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: most people completely misunderstand what "good" interior design actually is. They think it’s about copying the latest Pinterest aesthetic,…
I spent exactly $6,422 on a mattress in 2021. I was living in a cramped third-floor walk-up in Brooklyn at the time, and the floor was so slanted that a marble would roll across the room in three seconds flat. But I was convinced that a “luxury” bed would fix…
Greenhouse gardening can stretch the flowering season, giving you blooms up to six weeks earlier than usual. And although a full size greenhouse can also be a living space – a haven away from the world – you can get the same growing benefits from lean-to greenhouse shelving, cloches and…
Scented plants tap into the brain’s emotions. They trigger nostalgia, calm, happiness or other memories. And scent is vital for wildlife. Foraging pollinators use scent to help find their way to nectar and pollen. Yet many of today’s plant varieties have had scent bred out of them. While we were…
You may not have heard of a ‘blobbery.’ But you have almost definitely seen blobberies in some of the most stylish gardens. They give a garden structure and interest all year round. And they are easy to clip and maintain. It’s a term coined by the company Architectural Plants, so…
Trees — in all their forms from mature specimens to ornamental stumps — are the stars of many show gardens at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Create a patch of ‘woodland’ in a small urban garden These show gardens are small compared to real gardens. So they demonstrate that…
I’ve just visited the Horniman Museum & Gardens in South London to talk to Head of Horticulture, Errol Fernandes, about their innovative gardening ideas and techniques. These new ways of gardening are all about working with your garden and climate rather than battling to impose a set definition of what…
The phrase ‘low maintenance garden‘ usually conjures up an image of dull, regimented shrubs and evergreens. But writer Anne Wareham and photographer Charles Hawes have created Veddw, a garden bursting with personality, colour and structure. And, as the author of The Deckchair Gardener, Anne is known for her no-nonsense approach…
The RHS Hampton Court 2025 Garden Festival had some lovely ideas that we can try in our own gardens. Whether your style is natural and romantic or more sleek and modern, here are some practical takeaways that could work in your garden, whatever its size. The most dominant planting theme…
Think garden watering means lugging heavy cans or wrestling with a tangled hose? Think again. Most of us water more than we need to—and often in ways that waste time, money and precious resources. But what if you could teach your plants to thrive with less? To find out how,…
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