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What’s that, you say? Aren’t all roses fragrant? And do not they all just smell like … roses? The answer to all three questions, quite simply, is not any. Some roses lack any type of odor altogether, and those which are fragrant provide an unexpectedly vast array of scents. Granted, they’ll all start out with … Continue reading 6 Fragrant Roses for an Alluringly Fragrant Garden
Let us get to the nitty-gritty of what it means to remodel green. Being green starts long before you consider where you wish to place the tub, and the effects last to the future long after you’re gone. Remodeling can be a wasteful process. The very least we can do is proceed thoughtfully. These 10 … Continue reading Contractor Tips: 10 Ways to Remodel Greener
A normal home conservatory is a greenhouse or sunroom with three walls and a ceiling made of glass or any other translucent material. Conservatories were popular add-ons to the grand houses of the English aristocracy in the 19th century. They were originally developed to allow individuals to nurture warm-climate plants, such as citrus, in chilly … Continue reading Go for a Greenhouse Impact With an Exotic Conservatory
Most dogs live inside with their guardians, amid design that might match your household’s lifestyle but may not always reflect the dog’s tastes. So Japanese designer Kenya Hara, Muji’s design manager, introduced an obstacle to 12 architects and designers: design architecture particularly for dogs — and also particular breeds of dogs. The result is Architecture … Continue reading Architecture for Dogs Unleashes Designers' Creativity
December can be a time at the backyard. Most of us are busy with different things, so the timing is great. However, there’s much to appreciate, and some tending to take care of. Here is some of what we are doing in our Southeast December gardens. TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design Indoor plants. Rosemary topiaries … Continue reading Southeast Gardener's December Checklist
If you have been holding back on this trip to the pumpkin patch, take heart from these types of porches and front yards. They reveal that one pumpkin out of the supermarket — two if you are feeling frisky — is all that’s needed to sit November. Rikki Snyder There are instances when a porch … Continue reading Mercifully Minimal Halloween Decor
The palm tree is one of the objects in the world, in my opinion. It is positively sculptural: stately trunk, shapely leaves, sharp lines. And then there are the associations we have: heat, relaxation, calm, dream. When a movie opens with a shot of palm trees, then we immediately assume we’re in a place of … Continue reading Palm Trees Take Interiors to a Tropical Vacation
September is a transition month at the garden. Though we may still get warm, even hot, weather, it’s time to wash up our summer gardens to create room for fall’s bounty. Cooler days and crisp evenings and mornings will be here soon enough — in some areas of the nation, it’s time to start cool-weather … Continue reading After-Summer Care for a Fabulous Fall Garden
It is still fairly hot and muggy in my area of Texas (USDA hardiness zones 7 and 8), but September is a pivotal month in the backyard. It is the gateway between summer and fall gardening, moving us into cooler-weather fare. So in the event that you can bear the heat, hang in there and … Continue reading Texas Gardener's September Checklist
