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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...

Mar 25

What to Plant Now: Spring-Blooming Perennials

With the start of spring, as bulbs pop up and plants break their dormancy, I always feel a rush of excitement to fill in gardens with as...

Mar 17

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...

Mar 15

Building Your Own Raised Beds

Now that our yard is fenced and our lawn is growing in, we're starting our first proper garden project: raised vegetable beds. While...

Mar 8

Pet-Friendly Indoor Plants

In case you've got a furry friend (or in our case, 5), sharing your home with you, here are some of my favorite pet-safe plants to safely...

Feb 19

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...

Feb 15

Starting Your Seeds Indoors

Once you've planned out your garden beds for the season, and purchased your seeds, it's time to get them planted up and ready to sprout!...

Feb 7

A Quick + Easy Guide to Buying Seeds

Whether you're looking to add some unique new flowers to your garden, or planning out your raised veggie beds, here are a few tips...

Feb 2

Indoor: Low-Light Plant Stars

Whether it’s a dim corner away from the window or a tabletop in a north-facing room, these two plants can brighten any corner.

Jan 29

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.

Nov 11, 2020

What to Plant Now: Winter Veggies

Between the uptick in home-grown everything and the fact that many folks have been quarantining, 2020 has truly been the year of the...

Oct 29, 2020

What to Plant Now: Trees + Shrubs

These cools, autumn days are actually the ideal time to plant most woody trees and shrubs. Here's what I'll be planting this year.

Oct 21, 2020

Top 5 Perennials for Autumn Color

Longing for more color in the garden this time of year? There is still time to plant for your favorite hues. Any of these late-season...

Oct 15, 2020

Autumn Container Inspiration

This fall, I'm diving into tons of projects to help us feel more settled and put our stamp on our new home. One of the big things on my...

Oct 7, 2020

Planning Your Springtime Bulb Program

In all of the excitement of moving into our new home and with fall upon us, I've recently accumulated an absolutely absurd number of spring-

Sep 23, 2020

5 Plants for Dazzling Fall Color

Plant from this selection for guaranteed gorgeous fall color.

Sep 16, 2020

Behind the Design | Carroll Gardens Rooftop

These clients wanted to transform the bland and barren rooftop into a place where they could grill, lounge, and entertain.

Aug 26, 2020

What to Plant Now: Autumn Annuals

As flowering perennials die down for the season, filling in beds with fall-flowering annuals can keep your garden blooming a bit longer.

Aug 18, 2020

Faux Indoor Plants

From dimly-lit rooms, to maxed-out to-do lists, faux indoor plants can be a great way to add some green into your home.

Aug 4, 2020

Behind the Design | A Shared Rooftop Garden Grows in Brooklyn

Tough environmental conditions, limited space and the need for balance were the ultimate challenges for this shared rooftop garden.

Jul 28, 2020

Behind the Design | West Village Backyard

From toe-stumping patio pavers to out-of-control vines, this tiny West Village space had a laundry list of problems that needed addressing.

Jul 22, 2020

For the Birds

Regardless of the size of your outdoor space, here’s a rundown of ways you can increase the number of feathered friends who come by to visit

Jul 22, 2020

Planting for Privacy

Whether you are in the city or the suburbs, creating privacy for an outdoor space is one of the most common design questions we face.

Jul 14, 2020

What to Plant Now: Heat-Loving Summer Annuals

Here, we offer a selection of colorful, easy-to-plant options that’ll bring on the vibrancy and can take the heat, too.

Jul 8, 2020

Behind the Design | Carroll Gardens Backyard

Confronted with red-painted concrete and a chain link fence, our clients had two main priorities for their new garden: beauty + function.

Jun 23, 2020

Terrariums: Bring Summer Indoors

From simple moss assortments to elaborate woodland tableaus, there are terrariums to suit all tastes, conditions, and skill-levels.

Jun 23, 2020

Night-Blooming Flowers

Check out these elusive nighttime bloomers and tips for incorporating them into your outdoor space.

Jun 16, 2020

What to Plant Now: Shade Plants

Shade might seem like a liability when you want to grow flowers, but a low-light garden can still be full of blossoms and color.

Jun 10, 2020

What to Plant Now: Pollinator-Friendly Plants

You don’t need a huge, sunny meadow to create a garden that supports pollinators.

May 12, 2020

What to Plant Now: Everything

May is primetime for planting just about anything, so we’re highlighting some of this month's most prominent bloomers throughout the country

May 5, 2020

What To Plant Now: Herbs

Now is the time to plant your herbs! Read on for tips on keeping yours happy and well-paired.

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BY KAT AUL CERVONI

Garden Design