Photography by Rebekah Burder. Monkey puzzle trees. Until six months ago, I had never heard of these crazily beautiful evergreens. Until visiting Woodstock Gardens in Inistioge, I had no idea they could grow so large. You can see my friend…

We have this big blank concrete wall lining one side of the patio. It’s so perfect for a trellis system, and we’ve started researching options. Here are a few of my favorites I found on the interwebs! Above, a modern…

Spring is definitely starting to happen here in Ireland! I can see buds on trees and bushes, and some of the early indicators of warmer weather, like daffodils, are lining the back roads of County Kilkenny. It’s still a tricky…

Photography by Swiss Can. A friendly reminder to plant your spring bulbs now! Hyacinth, tulips, daffodils, callas, and amaryllis are just a few that need long months of cold weather before they’ll bloom. Short on space? They make easy container…

Photography by Stacy Richardson. This couple looks so adorably in love and comfortable with each other. Don’t those make the best weddings? Photos were taken at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Old Mill House.  

Photography by Danni of Oh Hello Friend!. Fifty, yes fifty, acres of Ranunculus? Yes, oh yes! How gorgeous are these flower fields. They’re located in north San Diego county and bloom from early March to early May.  

{photography by A Chef In The Garden} What do marigolds, garlic, lemongrass, rosemary, and basil all have in common? Two things really. One, they’re all edible (marigold is known as the “poor man’s saffron”). Two, they repel mosquitoes. {photography by…

{image via Haskell Tech} While researching gardening layouts, I collected resources to share. Below you will find likes to books, magazines, blogs, and suppliers that will help you research, design, and start a beautiful garden. I’ve also included a few…

This post is written by my partner-in-crime, Frank. During the day, he’s the owner of D2L Studios, a graphic designer, and social media manager. By night, he’s a worm loving amateur gardener. I asked him to write about his obsession…

Composting is one of those side habits of gardening that is rising in popularity. Urban farmers are popping up everywhere, and compost piles are part of this new culture. I’ll be honest. I’m not a dig in the dirt willingly…

Traditional English Greenhouse via Schemata Workshop. What no one tells you about gardening is that it’s a never ending hobby. One day you buy a little basil plant for $3, and the next you’re sourcing greenhouse suppliers for that citrus…

Cambo Tulip Festival via Largo Baywatch. Creating a cutting garden can seem intimidating, but like all gardening, planning will prevent you from wasting valuable resources like space, time, and money. Here’s a simple plan for creating a cutting garden: Research….

Memphis Cutting Garden Cutting gardens are one of the most inspiring and useful of gardens. Rows of tulips, hyacinth and gladiolas provide beauty in large numbers. When they’re cut and arranged, they provide an indoor garden. These types of gardens…

Via Duffy’s in Italy. Some of my favorite memories involve citrus trees: walking to pick tangerines with my grandmother, shaking the lemon tree in Nicaragua to make the ripe fruit fall, using oranges as basketball. A result of being a…

Am I the only one that has an incredibly hard time visualizing a finished garden project? If not, here are a few of my favorite kitchen garden plans. I especially love the five year plan, and the year round herb…

Herb and flower garden via Stenn Design. Long a staple of country gardens, edible gardens are gaining traction in urban areas. Vegetable, herb and fruit gardens are the most useful, and, as most items focused on efficiency and use, it’s…

Gardening in small spaces is one of my favorite hobbies. Mostly because the past ten years have involved at least ten different apartments and houses. Only two of those locations have had a yard. So, I’ve learned to keep a…

Informal is defined as “casual, not ceremonious, suited for everyday use” and that definition plays out perfectly in an informal garden. Instead of straight lines, axis designs, and strategic placement of hedges and trees, informal design utilizes undulating lines and mixes shapes,…

Photo by Danny Oz. I originally started this post as a debate between formal and informal garden design, and after uploading over 30 images, I realized there really isn’t a debate to be had. Both formal and informal gardens are…

The obsession with flowers grows (pun intended). This one found on the path to Indian Rocks Beach.

Irish Marigolds  

Heather? I have no clue. Spirea (thanks Pam!), and it’s gorgeous. Team members had to keep reminding me that the flowers weren’t for picking, just observing.  

Photography and styling by Delicooks. Painted cans and reused containers to make a pretty herb garden. The perfect way to step up the average herb garden.

Early summer flowers. A few minutes spent watering my garden each morning. My definition of peace.

The first fruits of our first garden. I felt like we needed to have a ceremony before eating them. So delicious.

Mini Ficus. I saw you and had to have you. Now you sit on my table, enjoying the rays of the sun as they come through our kitchen window.

Birmingham had the most amazing weekend weather, after a string of days with plenty of sun and warm temperatures. Four of us drove down to Petals from the Past for another seminar, this time on bluebird houses, and picked up…