Hosted every fall in New York by Better Homes & Gardens, the Stylemaker conference brings together lifestyle bloggers, Instagrammers, photographers, writers, consultants and other creative types from around the world. True to form, it was a day packed with illuminating talks and crowd-pleasing dishes. And...
Earlier this summer, I (Chantal, hi) spent a weekend in Seattle. I was there for the Slow Flowers Summit, a one-day mindmeld dedicated to U.S.-grown flowers and the people who farm, garden, and design with them. The SURF Incubator space had eye-popping views of the...
My mom is an artist, a grandmother, an insurance agent and a gardener. I've always appreciated my mom for all her talents and enthusiasms, but it has only been over the past six years (since I've taken a more profound interest in plants) that I've...
Earlier this month, we spent a day guiding ourselves around home gardens all over L.A.'s Eastside and San Fernando Valley. They varied in size, design and mood, but here's what united them: All the gardens primarily grew native plants—flora indigenous to this region. Yes, it...
Flower show season is in full swing, and we are here for it. Ryan and I recently attended the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show like we did last year, but this time as invited guests and guided by the show's plant registrar Heidi Kirkpatrick. [caption id="attachment_23294" align="alignnone"...
Sometimes, being on the other side of the camera is a trip. Better Homes & Gardens magazine approached us to see if we might be interested in being featured in their "I Did It" section. The only thing: the shoot and the interview would have to happen...
Does your patio need more green? Got a bright window that's all dressed up, but with nothing to grow? This week on BHG.com, we round up 10 Plants That Grow Surprisingly Well in Containers — from Meyer lemon trees in pots to sidewalk sweet potatoes. Our whiskey barrel water...
This #FlashbackFriday we're taking you all the way back...
Last week, I graduated from grad school. And I credit my MFA in large part to...
Sure, we can grow camellias in Southern California, but our camellias will never burst against a tangy orange bald cypress, and you won't find them lingering beneath the edges of ancient live oaks draped with Spanish moss. Our daytime visit to Airlie Gardens in coastal Wilmington, North Carolina, preceded the evening...