Despite breaking up, Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams continue to run the furniture company that bears their names. Read more…
A coping coach for renovators sees lessons in the sand. Read more…
Verbena is as beautiful as its name sounds. Even so, it hardly gets the attention it deserves. Because it is a Texas wildflower and also a familiar garden choice, verbena (ver-BEE-nah) gets taken for granted. Read more…
Saturday, August 04, 2007 Q: My dear friend absolutely loves tiger lilies, and I would love to plant some for her, but I wonder if the short winters here in Austin make growing these difficult. I know little of growing flowers, but I would love to make this happen for her. Read more…
A local decorator in Newport, R.I., is conducting a subtle 50-year fix-up to preserve the town?s WASP style. Read more…
There is a small but growing number of residents in Ibiza, Spain, who have embraced the tepee as an appealing alternative to expensive home additions. Read more…
A nonprofit group brings pro bono architects to those stranded without a home. Read more…
Most gardeners are greedy and ruthless, including me. Don't be fooled by the big straw hats and the drifts of flowers. We pinch geranium cuttings at fancy restaurants and are not above stealing potted plants from cemeteries. Read more…
Saturday, July 28, 2007 Q: A volunteer catalpa tree has recently popped up near the edge of our swimming pool. The foliage is lovely, so I'm considering allowing it to stay. This one has already proven to be a fast grower, but how do they do long term? Do they really get covered in worms all summer? Read more…
Saturday, July 28, 2007 1. Ladybug shoes What: Rubber clog with a serious lug tread for sure-footed gardening, even strenuous shoveling. How much: $26.95. The test drive: Easy to slip on, but a slight heel cup makes them feel secure on the foot. Nice arch support. Very comfortable. Read more…
People can turn from casual house admirers to near-obsessives, or house stalkers, who may stop and stare longingly, snap photos, talk to neighbors and track property records. Read more…
A Russian-born builder specializes in buying, renovating and flipping choice single-family Upper East Side town houses. Read more…
Whether they are for or against the bulldozing of the old walled garden at Hadspen House in England, everyone in British gardening seems to have an opinion about it. Read more…
Tubs of impatiens soften the streets and build a sense of community. Read more…
"Daddy, are we going to start our garden today?" Uh-oh. I'm in deep compost now. It all began when Daddy recently remarked to daughter Emma, 4, how nice it would be to someday have a little garden in that recently weeded patch of yard near the front walkway. Read more…
Saturday, July 21, 2007 Q: My brother and his family live in Austin. Their German shepherd, Holly, just died (she was 13). I was throwing around the idea of sending them a holly plant of some sort to have in honor of Holly the dog. Read more…
Emily Prager left a New York apartment one year ago for a lane house in Shanghai, a city of the future. Read more…
Nancy Epstein, the founder and owner of Artistic Tile, decided the master bath would become her Art Deco oasis in her monochromatic 1970s suburban house in New Jersey. Read more…
Mary Fisher had the guts to build an English garden on an island in the Puget Sound and was successful. Read more…
A summer retreat up the Hudson, built around a farmer?s grain bin. Read more…
Waterlogged landscapes, insect population booms, tormented fruit and vegetable gardens and crops, and distressed trees are some of the plights from this summer's downpours. Here's what can be done to assess the damage or alleviate further problems. Read more…
Saturday, July 14, 2007 Bamboo: Know Your Enemy, Love Your Enemy — 10 a.m. to noon today. Seminar on horticulture, landscape applications, maintenance and problem-solving. $10. Sunscreen, bug spray and tools provided. Bring water and work gloves; dress protectively, but lightly. Read more…
For $15,500, you?re promised a good night?s sleep; for $59,750, a brass nameplate. Read more…
Landscaping the yard without getting dirty. Read more…
Two filmmakers remake a Brooklyn brownstone and turn it into a vertical loft. Read more…