Terrain, the garden and home store, has had one brick and mortar presence, in Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania, since 2009. Now, the brand has added a second location in Westport, Connecticut. In a space that once housed a Cadillac dealership, Terrain has opened a lush garden center and restaurant. More

We're always looking for something that will add a little zip to our indoor house plants. A green plant is just a plant, at least until it has this cool add-on geometric trellis and then it's a work of art. More

Last month we did two roundups of great inexpensive pots and planters. But if you're feeling a little adventurous, and want to try making your own, you should definitely check out this easy tutorial on Say Yes to Hoboken. Using white polymer oven bake clay, a few simple tools and templates, you can make your own adorable pot that looks like a house! More

Of all the wonders I saw last week in Tuscany, perhaps the strangest was a courtyard full of blue-painted citrus trees. It is truly the mark of a beautiful landscape that something that might look tacky in the city seemed just-right… More

Specialty: Provider of vertical green walls and green roofs in North America.
Price Range: ($$$) High-End

What's not to love about vertical gardens and green roofs? The actual task of making them, maybe? No worries, GSky Plant Systems can do the work for you. The company has installed over 50 vertical gardens in North America, and offers four different systems based on size and complexity needs — indoors and out.
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After last week's hearty discussion about Gen X and Y gardeners, I thought it might be appropriate to share a couple of new resources for small space and no space gardeners. More

Bees, those industrious and orderly creatures, make their living by collecting a plant's pollen and nectar and, in the ultimate win-win, subsequently pollenating other plants they visit. It's a mutually beneficial process that allows the bees to thrive and also ensures that our plants flourish. But modern farming techniques, including pesticide use and lack of plant diversity (monocultures), has severely interrupted this perfect cycle.

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I have a lot of friends intimidated by the idea of having a garden. Maybe they think they'll kill it all, maybe they think it's too much work. But thinking of it simply as a collection of individual plants might make it more approachable. You can build small, you don't have to invest much, and it's fun to watch things grow. More

A gardening friend suggested I write a post about variegated plants...because I don't like variegated plants. It sounded like a fun challenge, so I pored over countless images of mottled & piebald, searching for specimens with interesting colors, streaks, and swirls. But, like, low-key streaks, and swirls... More

Megan and Matti's blog, Far Out Flora, about their San Francisco garden has been a favorite of mine for a while. Recently they shared a sweet story of shopping locally for great handmade items when they came across fantastic canvas pillows created by Tin of Utilitarian Franchise. One thing led to another .... as it always seems to, among gardeners ... and the next thing you know Megan and Matti found themselves not just buying pillows, but making a visit to Tin's wonderful garden. More