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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
What is happening to our food supply? Modern-day farming and food production looks very different from models of the past. With all the negative talk on GMOs and globalization, more and more people are turning … Continue reading HEIRLOOM V’s GMO seeds