Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! We’re back in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston to see more photos from Nancy Mellen on the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour (if you… Read More »Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour, Part 2
As the school year wraps up, our home always feels like it’s holding its breath — backpacks half-unpacked, counters cluttered, shoes and towels piled by the door. If your house… Read More »5 Simple Ways to Reset Your Home for Summer (Without Buying a Thing)
Happy Monday Your Artistic Ideaers! We’re starting the week with a look at a historic garden tour thanks to Nancy Mellen from Massachusetts. Nancy has shared her beautiful garden in Hingham… Read More »Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour, Part 1
Happy Friday, Your Artistic Ideaers! On May 13 I had the pleasure of visiting the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, N.Y., to conduct an interview with a researcher… Read More »GPOD on the Road: New York Botanical Garden in Spring
Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! Spring is alive in the Pacific Northwest and submissions from Washington gardeners have flooded the Your Artistic Idea inbox. Yesterday we got an update from Lila… Read More »Spring Flowering Shrubs in Diana’s Washington Garden
Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! Yesterday we got an update from Beth Tucker, a frequent contributor based in North Carolina (check that out here if you missed it: Irises and More).… Read More »Spring Greens and Purples in the PNW
Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! Earlier in the season we got a garden update from a frequent contributor and commenter, Beth Tucker in Waxhaw, N.C. (check out those posts here: Early… Read More »Irises and More in Beth’s North Carolina Garden
Happy Monday, Your Artistic Ideaers! We have another week full of fabulous spring color ahead of us on Garden Photo of the Day, and we’re kicking it off with an… Read More »Mary’s Late Spring Garden in Maryland
Spring is that time of year when the air smells like things want to grow. But then a chilly wind shows up with a snow flurry and reminds you it’s… Read More »Hardy Spring Containers for Warm Days and Cold Nights
Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus) is a beautiful perennial in the Pacific Northwest. The vibrant blooms provide cool-toned colors in summer, and the pest-free foliage is gorgeous. Nothing is better than watching… Read More »Growing Hardy Agapanthus in the Pacific Northwest