The Garden Notebook
One good tomato plant, within reach
Choose the cultivar and container together, then make room for support, watering, and a harvest worth the care.
Gardens & living
Good ideas take root.
Gardens through the seasons, places to gather, and practical ideas for making yourself at home outside.
Small Space Studies
A balcony with room to live
Begin with the open door, an occupied chair, and a few well-chosen plants. Leave room for the everyday work of using them.
Life Outside
Sunday lunch, with the doors open
A simpler menu, a generous table, and enough preparation for the host to sit down too.
The Garden Notebook
Plant a small spring in a pot
Choose the flowers, settle their winter care, and leave room for what happens after bloom.
Life Outside
A few flowers from the garden
Choose a vessel, gather with care, and let the stems keep something of their garden character.
The Garden Notebook
Let a few containers do more
Compose a useful group of pots, then resolve root space, drainage, watering, and seasonal care.
The Garden Notebook
Mosquito prevention starts with the water
Find the overlooked water-holding places, give useful water a care routine, and know when to seek local help.
Material Matters
Take the samples into the backyard
Turn a visual preference into a documented choice, including installed edges, care, and substitutions.
The Backyards Edit
A backyard for the life you lead
Begin with the ordinary moments you want to spend outdoors, then give them a place.
Small Space Studies
A small yard needs a clear idea
Fewer destinations, better proportions, and a view that has somewhere to go.
Before You Build
Plan the room before the pergola
Put the chairs, table, and walking routes on the drawing before the posts.
The Considered Detail
Give dinner a little more room
A dining space works when serving, sitting, and moving all fit into the plan.