Month: April 2020

It’s time to color up your entry, patio, or yard with some fresh large outdoor planters that make an impact. 1. Cali Sunrise L.A.-based design duo Kat and Roger are at it again. In their new Claystreet collaboration, they’ve designed a line of gorgeous, West Coast-inspired planters. The colors...

Help your home make its best first impression with these glorious front yard designs. 1. Plant a Minimalist Garden This Palo Alto, CA front yard was designed be a point of interest for anyone passing by. Landscape designer Chris Jacobson kept mostly to a green palette to create tranquility and...

Oregano is a perennial herb with rose-purple or white flowers and a taste reminiscent of thyme. Oregano’s taste is zesty and strong and is commonly used in Italian dishes. It is a hardy plant and makes for a good ground cover. Planting Oregano loves the sun, so ensure that your...

Mint is a perennial with very fragrant, toothed leaves and tiny purple, pink, or white flowers. It has a fruity, aromatic taste. There are many varieties of mint—all fragrant, whether shiny or fuzzy, smooth or crinkled, bright green or variegated. However, you can always tell a member of the...

When it comes to indoor plant care, air plants are supposed to be some of the easiest. For starters, they don’t even need soil, absorbing water and nutrients through scales on their leaves—in the wild they survive just hanging onto the bark of trees and whatnot, catching whatever bit...

The perennial columbine (Aquilegia) blooms from mid-spring to early summer. Columbines, also known as Granny’s Bonnet, are known for their bell-shaped, spurred flowers, which range in color from light pastels to bright reds, yellows, oranges, purples, and bi-colors. There are over 70 species! The leaves have a lacy appearance. While they look delicate,...

Simple DIY project that can add a bit of whimsy to your front door with a trio of air plant trapezes planters. We have a hunch these miniature trapezes for our favorite epiphytes will be the conversation starter at your holiday parties—particularly if you make them yourself! Here’s how...

Broccoli is a sun-loving, cool-season crop that is best grown in the spring or fall. It’s also incredibly healthy and has been dubbed the “crown jewel of nutrition.” Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest broccoli in the garden!  Broccoli is worth growing for its nutritional content alone.  In...

Asparagus is one of the first plants that greets us in springtime! It’s a perennial, which means that once it gets established, the tender spears will return year after year. Here’s how to grow asparagus—from planting through harvest. Thriving in areas with cool winters, asparagus is usually grown from 1-year-old...

There are plenty of reasons for being hung up on lush, leafy greenery. For starters, planted beauties scrub indoor air while invigorating décor. Plus, compared to fresh-cut flowers, houseplants last much longer, so choose decorating with greenery. Do not have green fingers? Faux plants or dried bunches such as eucalyptus are...