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Urban Gardening

We've heard a lot about dumpster pools lately but what dumpster gardens? For the urban dweller, this is a great alternative to the rooftop garden. Plus, it's a perfect way to reuse and recycle an ab...

Les Roulottes: Gypsy Wagons for the Garden

We're suspending our sense of reality right now and jumping right in to the delusion that we have anywhere to put one of these. However, these gypsy wagons have carried us off on a cloud of fancy, and...

A Private Garden from Ohashi Design Studio

What a perfect example of the benefits of working with what you've got. This home garden provides the owners with privacy without sacrificing the beautiful sprawling oak tree in the center......

Hunter's Landscaping Project

Hunter from Concord California sent us links and photos highlighting his landscaping project. Concord which is located in the eastern part of the Bay Area can be very hot in the summers with temperatu...

My Great Outdoors: Rich's Colorful Courtyard

Name: Rich Location: Hayes Valley, San Francisco Type of space: Backyard patio and garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Rich's patio is an absolute oasis from the city. ...

Unique Outdoor Furniture

click thumbnails for larger picsIn honor of outdoor month here at Apartment Therapy, we've sought out the most unique outdoor furniture. While some of these designs are not necessarily what we would ...

Inspiration: Bar Carts Outdoors

click thumbnails for larger picsBar carts come in many shapes and sizes, and are the perfect way to easily bring a little bit of the indoors out! We love the idea of pulling our record player outside...

5 Simple Outdoor Ideas from Livingetc

click thumbnails for larger picsWhile we love the idea of an outdoor room where one can relax and dine as comfortably as indoors, we tend to resist outdoor spaces that look too "furnished," with matc...

Bring the Outdoors in With a Dark Accent Wall

As you may know, San Francisco is an amazing place to garden. Our Mediterranean climate allows for a huge variety of plants, and our topography lends itself to interesting terraced landscapes. During ...

Slugs!

We're fairly new to San Francisco and are in the throes of an altogether foreign pest-control problem...slugs! Originally from Austin, Texas, we come from the land of large, flying roaches--which we t...

How To: Prune a Japanese Maple

"Don't rush and, when in doubt, don't cut." Sage words of advice when it comes to pruning a Japanese maple. While experts might prune in late summer, beginners have it easier when trees are leafless a...

SF Flickr Finds: Superasiaone's Garden

We found these amazing photos of superasiaone's garden in our Flickr account, and they were so gorgeous we finally decided to include all of 'em in a gallery. (OK, superasiaone, spill... Professional...