Screening with Green
The best trees, shrubs and grasses for adding privacy to a space or screening unsightly elements.
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BY KAT AUL CERVONI
Garden Design
- Jan 18
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.
- Dec 14, 2022
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.
- Dec 14, 2022
What to Plant Now: Springtime Bulbs
While planting certainly slows down in late fall, there's one last thing to plant before the ground freezes: spring-flowering bulbs.
- Nov 28, 2022
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...
- Nov 27, 2022
Summer at Greenleaf Garden
Here's an ode to our last few months at Greenleaf Garden – what we grew and how it all went!
- Mar 23, 2022
2022 Seed Sowing for Greenleaf Garden
All the different types of plants I'm starting from seed in my garden this year.
- Jan 25, 2022
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 1, 2021
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...
- Jun 20, 2021
Tips for Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay
It's the number one complaint I get from people regarding their outdoor spaces – too many mosquitoes. To help make your space a more...
- Jun 12, 2021
Designing with Ornamental Grasses
Whether you love a modern, minimalist aesthetic or a wild, naturalistic garden style, ornamental grasses are a fabulous, dynamic addition...
- May 28, 2021
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...
- May 21, 2021
Springtime Container Roundup
My four favorite indoor and outdoor planters for springtime. Abelia Flat Ceramic Planter in Gray via Bloomist For a smaller indoor plant...
- Apr 30, 2021
Fun with Ferns
One of my favorite plants for both form and texture is the fern. I use them often and abundantly in the garden, but they are also wildly...
- Apr 22, 2021
Best Plants for Spring + Summer Fragrance
Bloomerang® Lilac There is a lot to love about April and May, especially if you have a garden. On the top of my list is the irresistible...
- Apr 13, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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.
- 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
Night-Blooming Flowers
Check out these elusive nighttime bloomers and tips for incorporating them into your outdoor space.
- 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 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.
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