Flowers and Plants

September 16, 2020

It’s (Nearly) Fall: Which Plants Can You Bring Inside?

Apologies to the Clash, but it’s time to decide: Should it stay or should it go now? From the canna planted by the corner of the […]
August 26, 2020

What to Plant in a Hot, Dry Year? Succulents, of Course

The photo in a recent newsletter from Katherine Tracey, a garden designer in Massachusetts, filled me with longing, and not a small amount of regret. Why […]
June 22, 2020

Maurice Harris Is a Superstar

Every few days, the florist Maurice Harris goes to his local Home Depot in Los Angeles to get supplies for renovation projects that rarely have anything […]
June 22, 2020

Maurice Harris Is a Superstar. Can He Bend Capitalism to His Talents?

Every few days, the florist Maurice Harris goes to his local Home Depot in Los Angeles to get supplies for renovation projects that rarely have anything […]
June 11, 2020

Party Planners on Pause, Awaiting Revelry’s Return

As New York City crawls toward reopening, even as momentous protests fill the streets, the formal events industry, predicated on people assembling en masse for merrymaking […]
May 15, 2020

9 Top (and Stubborn) Design Trends

Being confined to my home for the last two months has led me to think deeply about subway tile. It neatly covers my kitchen backsplash, and […]
May 11, 2020

No Natural Light? No Problem

People are finding all sorts of ways to pass the time in isolation: working on 3,000-piece jigsaw puzzles, stress-baking bread, watching celebrities practice social distancing in […]
May 5, 2020

How and When to Prune in Your Garden

Daunted by when to prune which flowering shrub — and how? This short refresher course could raise your confidence level. I know few more masterly pruners […]
May 5, 2020

Cooped Up Indoors? There’s a Reason You Don’t Feel Well

When you spend a lot of time indoors, as many of us are doing now, it’s easy to succumb to a sense of malaise. Scientists, architects […]
May 4, 2020

Indoor Plant Guide

Whether you want to grow a single trailing vine, a luscious leafy monstera, or some herbs, fruits or vegetables that you can use in your spring […]