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How to describe Dungeness on the south coast of England? Let’s start with the weather: “Wild, extreme, elemental… salt wind, predominantly from the south-west, cold Easterlies, intense searing sun.” This is according to Kathryn Morris, owner of the Roundhouse, the only property on this shingled promontory that has sheltering hedges and a fence. Dungeness is […]

How to describe Dungeness on the south coast of England? Let’s start with the weather: “Wild, extreme, elemental… salt wind, predominantly from the south-west, cold Easterlies, intense searing sun.” This is according to Kathryn Morris, owner of the Roundhouse, the only property on this shingled promontory that has sheltering hedges and a fence. Dungeness is […]

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“I grow for the intrepid gardener,” says garden designer and plantsperson extraordinaire Helen O’Donnell. She’s the co-owner of The Bunker Farm in Dummerston, Vermont, which sells a wide range of rare, unusual, and tried-and-true plants. “I don’t focus on what I think I can sell, but rather what I am most excited to plant,” she […] Vermont, Garden Visits, Gardenista, Helen, Thrill, Visiting, Bunker, Landscape, Plants

“I grow for the intrepid gardener,” says garden designer and plantsperson extraordinaire Helen O’Donnell. She’s the co-owner of The Bunker Farm in Dummerston, Vermont, which sells a wide range of rare, unusual, and tried-and-true plants. “I don’t focus on what I think I can sell, but rather what I am most excited to plant,” she […]

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During a cold and extremely wet English spring, we revisited Gravetye Manor. The bucolic Sussex estate—with 36 acres of flower gardens, meadows, mixed borders, lawns, and a vast one and a half acre elliptical walled kitchen garden—surrounds a country house hotel that is set in a wider 1,000-acre estate. All of it was once owned […] Gravetye Manor, Sussex, Country House Hotels, Bucolic, Spring Bulbs, Garden Tours, Flower Border

Country House Hotels

During a cold and extremely wet English spring, we revisited Gravetye Manor. The bucolic Sussex estate—with 36 acres of flower gardens, meadows, mixed borders, lawns, and a vast one and a half acre elliptical walled kitchen garden—surrounds a country house hotel that is set in a wider 1,000-acre estate. All of it was once owned […]

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Of the many Arts and Crafts gardens around the hills of the Cotswolds and the Malverns in England, the outdoor arrangement at Kelmscott Manor is the most tangible: a simple walled rectangle, marking a set of enclosures surrounding an Elizabethan mini manor. Rented by the designer and thinker William Morris during his lifetime (and later […] Eliza Doolittle, William Morris, Outdoor Spaces, Outdoor Living, Garden Ideas, Muscari, Outdoors

Eliza Doolittle

Of the many Arts and Crafts gardens around the hills of the Cotswolds and the Malverns in England, the outdoor arrangement at Kelmscott Manor is the most tangible: a simple walled rectangle, marking a set of enclosures surrounding an Elizabethan mini manor. Rented by the designer and thinker William Morris during his lifetime (and later […]

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Gardenista

We are big fans of the elegant designs of London-based Ula Maria Studio that combine sensitive and pitch-perfect planting schemes with precise and stylish landscaping. One of her recently hatched projects took her back home to Lithuania, where she has devised a courtyard garden for a school friend’s newly converted event space, Vynvytis Studio. The […] Alchemilla Mollis, Virginia Creeper, Astrantia, Pitch Perfect, Foliage Plants, Courtyard Garden

Alchemilla Mollis

Virginia Creeper

Courtyard Garden

We are big fans of the elegant designs of London-based Ula Maria Studio that combine sensitive and pitch-perfect planting schemes with precise and stylish landscaping. One of her recently hatched projects took her back home to Lithuania, where she has devised a courtyard garden for a school friend’s newly converted event space, Vynvytis Studio. The […]

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We are huge admirers of Alan Calpe and Christopher Crawford’s beautifully curated Gardenheir store (see our Shopper’s Diary on it here), which is why we were curious about the couple’s own garden in Windam, NY. When they bought their Upstate home in 2016, they had “no garden experience whatsoever,” admits Alan, but that didn’t deter […] Windham Ny, Pond Plants, High & Low, Planting Seeds, Plan Your Trip, Lessons Learned, Outdoor Garden

Lessons Learned

We are huge admirers of Alan Calpe and Christopher Crawford’s beautifully curated Gardenheir store (see our Shopper’s Diary on it here), which is why we were curious about the couple’s own garden in Windam, NY. When they bought their Upstate home in 2016, they had “no garden experience whatsoever,” admits Alan, but that didn’t deter […]

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Gardenista

We have long admired the elegant and thoughtful gardens created by London-based landscape designer Alexandra Noble, but we are especially charmed by her recent project in Camden, North London, in which a former parking spot has been transformed into a serene and pretty space. We got the lowdown on this miniature landscape that could inspire […] Corner Garden, Balcony Garden, Terrace, Architectural Plants, Year Round Colors

Architectural Plants

Year Round Colors

We have long admired the elegant and thoughtful gardens created by London-based landscape designer Alexandra Noble, but we are especially charmed by her recent project in Camden, North London, in which a former parking spot has been transformed into a serene and pretty space. We got the lowdown on this miniature landscape that could inspire […]

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For the past eight years, Jeff Lorenz and his team at Refugia, a landscape design-build firm, have been part of a quiet revolution in the Philadelphia suburbs. Little by little, they’re transforming yards, replacing traditional—and ecologically sterile—lawns with vibrant native gardens that teem with pollinators, handle weather extremes with ease, and flaunt their good looks […] Bungalow Backyard, Landscape Design, Garden Design, Quiet Revolution, Gentian, Dry Garden, Echinacea Purpurea, Gardening 101

Bungalow Backyard

Landscape Design

Quiet Revolution

Echinacea Purpurea

For the past eight years, Jeff Lorenz and his team at Refugia, a landscape design-build firm, have been part of a quiet revolution in the Philadelphia suburbs. Little by little, they’re transforming yards, replacing traditional—and ecologically sterile—lawns with vibrant native gardens that teem with pollinators, handle weather extremes with ease, and flaunt their good looks […]

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Gardenista

Every time I see a Pine House Edible Gardens project, I smile. Simply put: They’re joyful—bursting with lush plantings, colorful blooms, and lots of organic fruits and vegetables ripe for the picking. “We jam pack our gardens with reasons for our clients to be in them,” says Holly Kuljian, landscape architect and principal of the […] Courtyard Landscaping, Outdoor Landscaping, Indoor Outdoor, Public Garden, Back Gardens, Patio Gardens

Courtyard Landscaping

Outdoor Landscaping

Every time I see a Pine House Edible Gardens project, I smile. Simply put: They’re joyful—bursting with lush plantings, colorful blooms, and lots of organic fruits and vegetables ripe for the picking. “We jam pack our gardens with reasons for our clients to be in them,” says Holly Kuljian, landscape architect and principal of the […]

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Gardenista

Designers talk often about the “borrowed landscape,” but it’s not just about distant hills or making the most of your neighbor’s mature planting. It can apply just as much to capturing architectural details. Or, in the case of Tom Stuart Smith’s new Reflection Garden, which opened this summer, the entire dome of Sir Christopher Wren’s […] Stone Mountain Atlanta, Wonderful Places, Beautiful Places, Hardy Geranium, Pocket Park, Centennial Park, London Tours, London Places

Stone Mountain Atlanta

Wonderful Places

Beautiful Places

Centennial Park

Designers talk often about the “borrowed landscape,” but it’s not just about distant hills or making the most of your neighbor’s mature planting. It can apply just as much to capturing architectural details. Or, in the case of Tom Stuart Smith’s new Reflection Garden, which opened this summer, the entire dome of Sir Christopher Wren’s […]

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Gardenista

Vodka and gardening? Not the first pairing that comes to mind, until you learn about the farm that Tito’s Handmade Vodka in Austin, Texas, has created. Each week, Tito’s employees can take home fresh produce, free of charge, while also enjoying lunch cooked on-site using produce from the farm. Recently, I chatted with Kathleen Kuper, […] Community Gardening, Job Perks, Garden Structures, Green Space

Community Gardening

Garden Structures

Vodka and gardening? Not the first pairing that comes to mind, until you learn about the farm that Tito’s Handmade Vodka in Austin, Texas, has created. Each week, Tito’s employees can take home fresh produce, free of charge, while also enjoying lunch cooked on-site using produce from the farm. Recently, I chatted with Kathleen Kuper, […]

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Gardenista

“I’m a huge nature lover,” says Los Angeles-based landscape designer Kathleen Ferguson. “I always have been.” For more than two decades, she has been cultivating this passion by creating climate-appropriate gardens in southern California. She starts each project by studying the site conditions, contemplating the architecture of the house, and spending time talking with her […] Growing Fruit, Corten Steel, Santa Barbara, Kathleen, Nature Lover, Garden Landscaping, Outdoor Space

Garden Landscaping

“I’m a huge nature lover,” says Los Angeles-based landscape designer Kathleen Ferguson. “I always have been.” For more than two decades, she has been cultivating this passion by creating climate-appropriate gardens in southern California. She starts each project by studying the site conditions, contemplating the architecture of the house, and spending time talking with her […]

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Gardenista

Stretching out the growing season to its limits and filling your garden with color and something of interest for as long as possible takes meticulous planning. But if an autumnal swan song looks as arresting as Daisy Garnett’s spectacular pots, we’re willing to put in the work. We’ve visited the writer’s south London garden before […] Writers Eye, Growing Dahlias, Planting Plan, London Garden, Outdoor Dining Area

Growing Dahlias

Outdoor Dining Area

Stretching out the growing season to its limits and filling your garden with color and something of interest for as long as possible takes meticulous planning. But if an autumnal swan song looks as arresting as Daisy Garnett’s spectacular pots, we’re willing to put in the work. We’ve visited the writer’s south London garden before […]

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Gardenista

Alcatraz Island is famous for being a long-ago maximum security prison where Al Capone did time and three infamous prisoners escaped. But that is really only part of the story. The other part is that a resilient and flourishing historic garden thrives on the island in the middle of windy and foggy San Francisco Bay. […] Marin County Fair, California Garden, Al Capone, San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz, Park Service

Marin County Fair

California Garden

San Francisco Bay

Alcatraz Island is famous for being a long-ago maximum security prison where Al Capone did time and three infamous prisoners escaped. But that is really only part of the story. The other part is that a resilient and flourishing historic garden thrives on the island in the middle of windy and foggy San Francisco Bay. […]

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Gardenista

Ever been to a garden that you feel compelled to visit again and again because you discover surprising new things—curious curios, fantastic foliage, powerful plant pairings—each time? That’s what happened to me when I was recently introduced to the exuberant garden crafted and curated by Marcia Donahue. Embellishing a large Victorian house, jungle-like subtropical plants […] Berkeley Homes, Fairy Garden Furniture, Garden Totems, Earth Art, Garden Crafts

Fairy Garden Furniture

Ever been to a garden that you feel compelled to visit again and again because you discover surprising new things—curious curios, fantastic foliage, powerful plant pairings—each time? That’s what happened to me when I was recently introduced to the exuberant garden crafted and curated by Marcia Donahue. Embellishing a large Victorian house, jungle-like subtropical plants […]

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Gardenista

How often do you look at a reel on Instagram and think, “that is a masterpiece”? (Not often, we’re guessing.) When somebody like Arthur Parkinson points us in the direction of moving pictures, however, we do sit up: especially if he is the subject. This week’s digital video release of Great Gardens: Arthur Parkinson, by […] My Cup Of Tea, Moving Pictures, Landscape Architect

Moving Pictures

Landscape Architect

How often do you look at a reel on Instagram and think, “that is a masterpiece”? (Not often, we’re guessing.) When somebody like Arthur Parkinson points us in the direction of moving pictures, however, we do sit up: especially if he is the subject. This week’s digital video release of Great Gardens: Arthur Parkinson, by […]

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Gardenista

Serena Bass may be well known as the executive chef of a trio of successful Harlem restaurants (Lido, Bixi, and The Fox), a caterer whose career was launched by a last-minute dinner for Andy Warhol and 60 guests, and the author of a James Beard Award-winning cookbook-slash-memoir (Serena, Food and Stories – Feeding Friends Every […] Harlem Restaurants, Front Stoop, Crocosmia, Bed Stuy, James Beard Award, Spirea

Harlem Restaurants

James Beard Award

Serena Bass may be well known as the executive chef of a trio of successful Harlem restaurants (Lido, Bixi, and The Fox), a caterer whose career was launched by a last-minute dinner for Andy Warhol and 60 guests, and the author of a James Beard Award-winning cookbook-slash-memoir (Serena, Food and Stories – Feeding Friends Every […]

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Gardenista

An allotment is the British English term for community garden, but it means more than that: it is a European concept of growing food where space at home might be limited. It has currency in the UK and Italy, where landscape architect Stefano Marinaz grew up, taking stock of his grandfather’s allotment and learning the […] Garden Shed Diy, Edible Plants, Edible Garden, Allotment Gardening, Minimalist Garden, Plant Protection, Modern Garden Design

Garden Shed Diy

Allotment Gardening

Minimalist Garden

Plant Protection

Modern Garden Design

An allotment is the British English term for community garden, but it means more than that: it is a European concept of growing food where space at home might be limited. It has currency in the UK and Italy, where landscape architect Stefano Marinaz grew up, taking stock of his grandfather’s allotment and learning the […]

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Gardenista

Color in a garden can cause angst, aided by fears of errors in taste. And yet, we know deep down that color is good for us. “Color makes people feel alive,” says leading British garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair. For clients, he treads a fine line, creating gardens that are elegant—but not spare when it comes […] Somniferum, James Alexander, British Garden, Pink Poppies, Papaver, Gardens

James Alexander

Color in a garden can cause angst, aided by fears of errors in taste. And yet, we know deep down that color is good for us. “Color makes people feel alive,” says leading British garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair. For clients, he treads a fine line, creating gardens that are elegant—but not spare when it comes […]

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Gardenista

“The Cotswold country, old and quaint, ridden with ghosts and legends, is today very much on the tourist route,” wrote Jessica Mitford in her memoir Hons and Rebels (1960), and the same could be said now. Towns like Burford provide a service to the old and quaint villages by keeping crowds away from their country […] Rose House, Outdoor Decor, Quaint Village, Floral Garden, Rose Garden, Old Rose

“The Cotswold country, old and quaint, ridden with ghosts and legends, is today very much on the tourist route,” wrote Jessica Mitford in her memoir Hons and Rebels (1960), and the same could be said now. Towns like Burford provide a service to the old and quaint villages by keeping crowds away from their country […]

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Gardenista

If you’ve ever wondered what people mean by “pleasure garden” (when any considered garden is surely a place for pleasure), a visit to Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire, an hour and a half from London, will surely lay such questions to rest. It is a romantic location—a river running through the garden, views over the 12th […] Garden Borders, Garden Fence, Garden Art, Stone Roses, Garden Architecture, Front Lawn, Traditional Garden

Garden Architecture

Traditional Garden

If you’ve ever wondered what people mean by “pleasure garden” (when any considered garden is surely a place for pleasure), a visit to Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire, an hour and a half from London, will surely lay such questions to rest. It is a romantic location—a river running through the garden, views over the 12th […]

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Gardenista

It’s a miracle when the past survives long enough to see the future. Many beautiful places and structures exist only in photographs and beg the question, why wasn’t it saved: the original Penn Station, the Gilded Age mansions of 5th Avenue, and many old country estates that are now housing developments. But that didn’t happen […] Horse Chestnut Trees, Short Hills, Hill Park, Country Estate

Horse Chestnut Trees

It’s a miracle when the past survives long enough to see the future. Many beautiful places and structures exist only in photographs and beg the question, why wasn’t it saved: the original Penn Station, the Gilded Age mansions of 5th Avenue, and many old country estates that are now housing developments. But that didn’t happen […]

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Gardenista

The southern tip of Manhattan is a mecca for tourists thronging to buy tickets for sightseeing tours to the Statue of Liberty and for commuters trekking across the water aboard the iconic orange Staten Island ferries. But it is also a paradise for plant lovers and for gardeners hungry for ideas and gentle tutelage. Under […] Hydrangea Quercifolia, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Staten Island Ferry, Living Museum

Hydrangea Quercifolia

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Staten Island Ferry

The southern tip of Manhattan is a mecca for tourists thronging to buy tickets for sightseeing tours to the Statue of Liberty and for commuters trekking across the water aboard the iconic orange Staten Island ferries. But it is also a paradise for plant lovers and for gardeners hungry for ideas and gentle tutelage. Under […]

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Gardenista

In the eastern Catskill Mountains in New York lies an unusual park. While parks tend to have gardens and plants, this one is primarily made of stone that complements the natural surroundings. It is an environmental sculpture—a garden of stone, spanning over six acres—and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photography by […] Environmental Sculpture, Gardens Of Stone, Catskill Mountains, Dry Stone Wall

Environmental Sculpture

Gardens Of Stone

Catskill Mountains

In the eastern Catskill Mountains in New York lies an unusual park. While parks tend to have gardens and plants, this one is primarily made of stone that complements the natural surroundings. It is an environmental sculpture—a garden of stone, spanning over six acres—and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photography by […]

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Gardenista

Spring in New York City is exciting for anyone who vibrates to the pitch of trees greening and beginning to bloom. Streets are transformed. Branches bare and brown for months are softening with blossoms and greening with tiny leaves. If the city’s unfurling spring streets are appealing, the park-like grounds of Historic Green-Wood, a cemetery […] Spring In New York, Greenwood Cemetery, Redbud Tree, Urban Tree, Crabapple Tree, Spring Tree

Spring In New York

Greenwood Cemetery

Spring in New York City is exciting for anyone who vibrates to the pitch of trees greening and beginning to bloom. Streets are transformed. Branches bare and brown for months are softening with blossoms and greening with tiny leaves. If the city’s unfurling spring streets are appealing, the park-like grounds of Historic Green-Wood, a cemetery […]

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