Peonies are one of the most planted flowers in the garden! And rightly so. Their gorgeous Pom Pom flowers add a whole lot of joy to any spring landscape. Pruning them back in the fall … Continue reading Peony Care For Winter
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Window Box Design Ideas
DESIGNING window boxes can be tricky. I love using the Thriller. Filler. Spiller. technique and variations of, to create the perfect floral window box arrangement. In this video I use a variation of the T.F.S. … Continue reading Window Box Design Ideas
Planting a new seed
As part of their grow wild series, I collaborated with Crabtree & Evelyn NYC to talk about planting a new seed in our urban gardens. In this video I demonstrate how to use plantable seed … Continue reading Planting a new seed
Think outside The Window BOX
Window boxes are displays. They present a window, mark a season, define a space and when done right, provide inspiration for the viewer, and admiration for the maker. From a Parisian courtyard to a NYC … Continue reading Think outside The Window BOX
Grow From Seed
Plant Your Seeds GROWING FROM SEED, is an acquired skill. A lot of gardeners shy away from growing from seed, for different reasons. Timing is one, technique is another. It’s so much easier … Continue reading Grow From Seed
Garden Maps
DOWNLOAD DESIGN MAP GUIDE Landscape your own property with a garden design map guide! Cultivate an urban garden that you’ll love. Write It Down What’s your budget? What’s your garden zone, … Continue reading Garden Maps
Companion Planting
Companion gardening, is the art and science of grouping plants together to assist and enhance each other’s greatest qualities, while adding biodiversity and balance to one’s garden. When applied in gardening and agriculture, plants are grown in proximity … Continue reading Companion Planting
Spring Gardens
It seems that everybody likes spring. I can’t recall anyone ever mentioning, that they dislike spring. There’s the warmth, the longer daylight hours, the visible new buds forming on spring bloomers. Viscerally, spring is as … Continue reading Spring Gardens
Succulent Care Indoors
What exactly is a succulent? A succulent is a plant that has outstanding water storing abilities, with roots close to the soil surface to make the most out of mist, dew and light rain. Typically … Continue reading Succulent Care Indoors
Catch More Flies With Honey
From Scarlett Johansson, to Sylvia Plath to Aristotle to Sherlock Holmes, what do all of these famous people have in common? The answer is that they’re all or have been Bee Keepers. Otto Plath, Sylvia Plath’s father … Continue reading Catch More Flies With Honey