Can you believe spring's only 23 days away? It’s true that we didn’t get Polar Vortexed — aside from that time near Asheville. But even we are counting the days until March 20, 9:57 AM PDT, vernal equinox, the moment the Earth rocks into a perfectly...
Our tangerine tree isn’t looking so spritely these days. Over the past few months it’s developed a pale, stricken look that has caused some freak-outs (code orange!) here in our garden. Ryan saw the problems first: the cracks and splotches on the trunk, the formerly dark...
With another wild nor’easter upon us, there’s been lots of talk of hunkering down. Well, thanks to The Sill, New Yorkers can now hunker down with houseplants. ISO a glossy indoor jungle? Desperately seeking succulents? Want to recreate your Victorian fern fantasies all over your desktop?...
At the stroke of noon, the California Tower chimes a clever a rendition of the Turtles’ “So Happy Together.” And this certainly feels fitting, because we’re here standing inside the newly renovated May S Marcy Sculpture Garden, watching steel, aluminum and bronze harmonize with trees,...
Mesmerizing on so many levels, evergreen pear trees are in full flower in many parts of California and Arizona right now. You’ll recognize them by their cotton-ball canopies, dreamy cluster upon dreamy cluster of white flowers that bloom for just a few weeks in late...
Love and lilies are flying through the air, and plants are purring their super-secret messages. That’s right — Valentine’s Day is almost here! Wondering what kind of bunch to get your boo? Pine away no more; we checked in with five independent floral designers across the...
Until Sunday’s party for Super Bowl XLVIII, it’d been quite a few moons since we hosted a gathering of friends and favorites for a sporting event. (The Benoit/Gordon World Cup Fiesta of 2010 was heaven on concrete, to the tune of a million vuvuzelas…) And how...
They’re disarming, they’re emotionally satisfying, and they aren’t just for 14th-century artists anymore. We’re talking, naturally, about diptychs. Images paired for a compelling effect, the diptych is in the midst of an internet-fueled revival. And the new Plants & People photo series by Woolly Pocket is our favorite...
This February — sorry, cold-weather friends! — we can't think of a better excuse for throwing a garden party than Super Bowl XLVIII. So...
Sure — you can grow them. But you can also celebrate your love of plants by wearing them on your sleeves, your socks, or all over your skin. We found out about stellar “analog beauty” company Marble & Milkweed via Twitter, which led us to a...
