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Spring Gardens I absolutely love everything about spring. The smells, the extending hours of daylight and the incredible unfurling of buds, leaves and vines that appear to happen overnight. There’s a light, naive, freshness to … Continue reading Spring Gardens
Commonly known as the Fiddle Leaf Fig, the Ficus Lyrata is one of the biggest home deco trends of the last decade. Out in the wild growing steadily under the top canopy of the rainforest, … Continue reading Fiddle Leaf Fig Care Made Easy
Garden Myths and garden nymphs Garden myths are many, garden nymphs not so many. I’d surely rather be a garden nymph, than a garden myth, any day. Although garden myths at times can be gospel, … Continue reading 4 Garden myths and 1 garden poem
How to with the H20 Be it an indoor jungle that you aspire to keep or just a few chosen favorites, indoor plants that grow well in water are a wonderful alternative to plants grown … Continue reading Indoor Plants that Grow well in water
Indoor Plant Care In this video, in true holiday spirit, I share with you quick and easy watering tips, to hydrate your indoor plants for huge success. If you want to create and maintain your … Continue reading Indoor Plant Care
Seasonal floral arrangements In this tutorial, I share design and plant tips for making that perfect window box and seasonal floral arrangements. Use what you’ve got to make something Fabulous! Add annual color to perennial … Continue reading Seasonal Floral arrangements
Summer floral window box 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 … Continue reading Window Box Design
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 … Continue reading Planting a new seed
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
Photographs & window Boxes By Helena – The Urban Garden Companion Window boxes are displays, they present a window, mark a season, define a space and when done right provide inspiration for the viewer and … Continue reading Think outside The Window BOX
Companion planting, 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