A Primer on Cut Flowers
Keep these things in mind when you buy your next bouquet.
Gardening & Landscape
A Visit to the Inspired Gardener
Plantsman and designer Marc Hudson has created beautiful gardens—both for himself and others.
Daylily Devotion
Thanks to some great growers, this beloved and beautiful mainstay of the summer garden is available in thousands of forms, colors and sizes.
An Artist's Oasis in Cornish
Noted for their beauty, Stephen Parrish’s early twentieth-century gardens in Cornish have been revived—thanks, in part, to the painter’s detailed journals.
Planting Seeds for Children
Members of the Derry Garden Club share their expertise and enthusiasm for growing food with young people.
A Garden Where Old England Meets New England
Gordon and Mary Hayward’s magical landscape near their late-eighteenth-century farmhouse is being documented for the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens.
9 Favorite Flowering Shrubs for Spring and Summer
Gorgeous spring- and summer-blooming shrubs deliver color, fragrance and pollinators to your garden
10 Tips for Incorporating Red in the Garden
Bright blooms, burgundy foliage and vivid accessories enliven and enrich landscapes
How to Step Up the Look of Your Landscape With Stairs
The design of your outdoor stairs — including materials, dimensions and placement — helps set the mood in your yard
9 Hardscape Materials to Pair With Brick for a Classy Look
See how to combine this time-honored paving material with other types, such as concrete and stone
Give Your Garden a Beautiful Focal Point
See some of the ways you can build or recycle a feature to provide your landscape with year-round interest
Top 10 Native Plants for the Northeast
For a low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly landscape, use native plants adapted to the climate and range of soils in the Northeast
What to Know About Installing a Walkway of Pavers and Pebbles
Whether you do it yourself or hire a pro, here’s what to consider in adding a path of pavers and gravel
Living Color
Houseplants not only add pleasing and vibrant touches to any room in the house—they’re also good for you!
