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Rain Garden Plant Guide Part I: The Best Perennials for Damp Conditions

When it comes to designing a rain garden, selecting the right plants is essential. Here are my go-to perennials for moist-to-wet conditions.

Stylish Solutions for Effective Garden and Patio Drainage

With climate change leading to more extreme weather events, it's crucial to prioritize effective drainage in your garden and patio design.

Screening with Green

The best trees, shrubs and grasses for adding privacy to a space or screening unsightly elements.

Inspiring Winter Gardens

Whether you prefer an in-person trip, or to scroll through photos online here's a list of my favorite gardens for winter inspiration.

Book Club: Late Fall 2022

From pollinator-friendly plants to learning to predict the weather (sort of), here are my top choices for late-fall reading.

Introducing Winterhill

The last 12 months has brought many exciting new things for our family – first and foremost the birth of our daughter, Murphy, last...

Umbels: The Secret Ingredient to Your Wildflower or Cottage Garden

From envy-inspiring Instagram accounts to swoon-worthy pictures on Pinterest, it seems like wildflower and cottage gardens are on...

Designing with Ornamental Grasses

Whether you love a modern, minimalist aesthetic or a wild, naturalistic garden style, ornamental grasses are a fabulous, dynamic addition...

The Pear Tree Border

Greenleaf Garden is starting to take shape. We've cultivated a healthy lawn and started our raised veggie + cutting garden. The next item...

Made for Shade

Sunny summer days are just around the corner, which means it's time to think about staying cool. A good shade over your lounge area or...

Choosing Plants for Your Garden

Pick your style First things first. Choose a style or theme for your garden before embarking on a planting adventure. Perhaps you love...

Starting from Scratch

The journey of designing a garden is different for every space, but I find that they all start off much in the same way. Since I'm...

Planning a Veggie Garden

Vegetable gardens do require a bit of planning so here's a rundown on the basics of planning yours and a glimpse of what we'll be growing.

BY KAT AUL CERVONI