A little soil can change everything. “Ask anyone who knew me in my early twenties if they could have imaged I’d grow up to be a champion of the great outdoors,” writes Celestine Maddy in the introduction to A Wilder Life. “Not one would say yes....
Ryan and I are really into wreaths. Something about the portable greenery and the O shape just screams "Liiiife!" to us. Last year, we made a protea-embellished display. This year, we're going green and glossy with a succulent wreath we made out of cuttings from our tall, sassy "Mama...
What do you get the garden lover who has everything? Trick question. Plant fans — so curious by nature — will never stop looking for the next exciting bud, blossom or frond. And while gardening hats are great, we’ve been thinking of ways to help hort people wear...
If House Horticult had a sigil, it would probably be a succulent. What kind of succulent? We’re not sure yet. And after last Saturday's visit to Waterwise Botanicals, we're no closer to making a decision! We attended the more-than-a-nursery's Fall Garden Party. (You might remember...
Dappled with Japanese maples and scented by white mollis azaleas, the Mackler family garden sits on three-quarters of an acre in Takoma Park, Maryland. The terrain is diverse and romantic but also has an incredible unity of effect — thanks to robust collections (of plants like crepe...
Where in the world have we been these past few weeks? Good question. What we thought would be a one-week-or-so-break ended up stretching for a month, and we're sorry to leave you hanging! Ryan and I have been traveling (to Kona, Hilo and Seattle; not bad gigs),...
Our whiskey barrel pond has been feeling a little bit Monet, a little bit Midcentury Modern. It's our first season growing water lilies, and these amethyst blooms are STUNNAS. These Nymphaea 'Midnight' flowers are compact, about six inches in diameter, with stems that eek less than two inches...
A few months ago, I headed to the Lower East Side to interview plant artist/wild botanical genius Satoshi Kawamoto inside his new Green Fingers Market. We talked about the forest-inspired installations he's created for fashion labels like Gant Rugger and retailers like Mr Porter, plus tips on styling houseplants...
Thanks to places like the High Line and NYBG, thanks to community gardens and all those parks, New York is — in our opinion — one of the most exciting places to commune with plants. Maybe horticulture pops more when it’s unexpected. The age and culture of...
This year we've been going up...
