Square footage: 14,000 Beds/Baths: 9 bedrooms, 10 full bathrooms, 3 half baths Indoor-outdoor living goes ultra-luxe at this Wainscott manse that’s less than a mile from the ocean. Biophilia is throughout the home, from the fountains at the entryway, outdoor kitchen, and skylights to the numerous gardens (including several that […]

Learning how to build a pond can have a transformative effect on your garden. It is capable of evoking serenity, movement and a relaxing soundtrack to your plot as well as creating a thriving environment for a limitless array of wildlife.  Every animal, from tiny insects to larger mammals need […]

It’s January, the time for Southern Californians to be pruning our roses, prepping our garden soil and admiring exotic camellia blooms at our botanic gardens and camellia shows happening this month and next. Roses need a good winter pruning to help them bloom strong in the spring. Just avoid tromping […]

Q: Is there a good garden calendar I can download to help remind me of monthly gardening tasks? A: Glad you asked! The UT-TSU Extension has just posted their 2022 calendar. It can be found at: https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W436.pdf. This calendar was developed to help Tennessee gardeners succeed. Here are some other […]

As we make our way into 2022, many of the garden design trends that have been with us since the start of 2020 continue. People who took up growing their own food during the pandemic continue with their efforts. Interest in small space gardening, growing indoors and out, taking a […]