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Pretty Plants: Rooting in Water

Rooting a plant in water allows you to add more green around the house without buying more plants. Simply take a clipping from an existing plant and place it in water......

Black, White and a Hint of Natural Green

A black and white palette can be great for adding drama to a small room, but can end up cold when done throughout an entire house. Add a pop of natural green, though, and things instantly feel more co...

Five Hanging Planters We Love

click thumbnails for larger picsLiving in a small apartment may require utilizing every inch of space available to live comfortably, including the walls and ceilings. That's why hanging planters are ...

Look! Space Saving Watering Can

We blame our love of watering cans on our Grandmother, who used one nearly every day. We've since learned that although they are quite handy, they can be a small pain to store. Their long spouts al...

Etsy Finds for Starting a Small Garden

click thumbnails for larger picsLast weekend's unseasonably warm weather got us itching to get outdoors and garden. No, we don't have a yard for planting, but that hasn't stopped us and it shouldn't ...

Inspiration: Agaves

click thumbnails for larger picsAgaves are one of our favorite plants for their beauty and strength. Since the plants thrive even when neglected, they are a perfect choice for gardens, patios, or eve...

Inspiration: Beautiful Outdoor Spaces
Living Etc.

click thumbnails for larger picsInspired by this beautiful weather, we spent most of our Sunday cleaning the balcony, repotting a few plants, and pruning all the rest. We finally put the patio chairs...

Euphorbia in Bloom

The Spring green we love so much is showing up all over the place, but one of our favorite bearers of the color is euphorbia. The plant, with its little green "alien eye"-looking flowers, seems to be ...

Easy Container Gardens
Sunset Magazine

The buzz of the new season and the warm weather it has (finally!) brought has us thinking of our little balcony garden - and ways to beef it up asap. Real Simple must have read our mind, as their tips...

Adding Color with Plants

Even though we've been all about adding color this year, we still sometimes find ourselves drawn to the simplest of palettes. Take for instance the black, white and neutral living room here. Thing is,...

How To: Make a Terrarium

Be master of your own little microcosm while simultaneously adding a dose of natural charm to your home with an easy, DIY terrarium. Best part? They require very little maintenance, so even the blacke...

Flora Grubb

There's a little oasis out in the middle of the last place you'd expect it to be (Bayview), and it's wooing all sorts of gardeners - thumbs shades of green to, um, less so - to trek down and get inspi...

Look!: Uniform Planters

We like how something as simple as rosemary in a terra cotta planter can make a strong impact when grouped in a bunch. For anyone out there with a similar, difficult-to-do-much-of-anything-with entryw...