“Creative and fun. What an imaginative way to link areas of your garden. Anyone tried it?”
At his Ohio farmhouse, Nick McCullough creates order and elegance in wide-open spaces.
A Williamsburg backyard was designed to capture excess storm water. In a twist on the traditional rain garden, its charming stream and small pond hold water that flows from the yard and green roof.
“With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!” Psalms 119:10 It seems that summer has been all about gardening here at Everyday Living! I guess that …
Spring is on the way, and today I’m sharing our plans for turning our backyard garden bed into a beautiful English country border garden with a modern twist! Happy Friday, friends! Spring is on the way and we’ve got lots of plans over here for our outdoor spaces this year! The biggest project outside is […]
At his Ohio farmhouse, Nick McCullough creates order and elegance in wide-open spaces.
Reading Bill Noble’s new book—Spirit of Place: The Making of a New England Garden—about the creation of his garden in Vermont—was both insightful and a delight. The book is very much about landscape and the ways in which spirit of place lives in the land.
Through The Secret Keyhole
Looking for pretty garden ideas to make your outdoor space even better? These fun twists on gardening are so fun and easy!
See how Tom Stuart-Smith creates gardens that unite the English tradition of intense herbaceous-border design with the New Wave planting movement.
Taken in the garden along side the road in Willisham
The Twisted Willow trees and the Harlequin trees that we made in the spring need a bit of maintenance to keep looking their best. You want...
Infuse your garden with color and lightheartedness, courtesy of this collection of whimsical landscaping ideas.
“With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!” Psalms 119:10 It seems that summer has been all about gardening here at Everyday Living! I guess that …
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Raised Garden Beds are cheap, easy, and sustainable. They can be done in almost any yard, of any size, and make a productive replacement for expensive, non-productive grass lawns. They are beautifu…
Use these tips to make a statement with your lawn so it will be a key element of your landscape's overall design.
Join us for a tour of a classic English garden at Hampton Court Castle to see 10 ideas borrowed the French (abd steal them for your garden too):
Spring is on the way, and today I’m sharing our plans for turning our backyard garden bed into a beautiful English country border garden with a modern twist! Happy Friday, friends! Spring is on the way and we’ve got lots of plans over here for our outdoor spaces this year! The biggest project outside is […]
This DIY twig trellis is easy to create by using extra branches and sticks from your own backyard, and a spool of twine.
What woman doesn't love flowers? Seriously. I swoon for gerbera daisies. My hibiscus bushes in full bloom are a source of unmatched joy. And any floral-scented perfume is a gift I love to receive. So when I was told I'd be handling the publicity for a flower-making craft book, I did a little happy dance around my desk. The book publishes in two weeks and is called The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers (Abrams | STC Craft), by an amazing artist named Livia Cetti. The subtitle, A Guide to Making Unbelievably Realistic Paper Blooms, is no joke. Livia's flowers look breathtakingly liek the real deal. Just look at this centerpiece... And for my northern virginia and DC friends, just look at these cherry blossoms! With our never-ending winter weather, the trees around the National Park won't be looking this fabulous. Speaking of DC, author Livia Cetti had the honor of decorating The White House with her realistic tissue paper petals. At the time, Michelle Obama had hoped to bring in hibiscus flowers for a Korean state dinner. But, they were not in season - so the organizers called on Livia to craft the next best thing! How cool, right? Livia shares her secrets for gorgeous crepe paper blooms. Step-by-step instructions guide the reader through the basics, like bleaching the tissue paper, freehand painting with bleach, painting leaves, working with wire, making pom centers, wrapping stems, and sculpting petals. There's even photos for each step of the process... Then Livia gets to the good stuff - making flowers! (This beautiful photo, taken by Addie Juell, makes me want to lean down and drink in what must be a heavenly scent!) There's projects for 25 of the most popular flowers you can think of...Rose, Dahlia, Jasmine, Sweet Pea, Tiger Lily, Tree Peony, Begonia, and more! Livia also explains how to combine individual flowers to create arrangements with eye-popping color! There's an additional 23 projects for arrangements -from garlands and wreaths to wedding flowers, like corsages and cake toppers. I've invited my craft club to come try their hand at making tissue flowers from The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers. As soon as the weather starts to feel like Spring around here, I'm setting the date! I can't wait! This book is so inspiring - the styling is simple and modern, which speaks to my home decor style. Of course, what room doesn't look lovely with gorgeous flowers? If you want to pick up a copy, here's your link! Learn more about Livia Cetti here.
Are you thinking of growing an herb garden? Why not learn how to make this DIY spiral herb garden!
“With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!” Psalms 119:10 It seems that summer has been all about gardening here at Everyday Living! I guess that …
Take our tour of these exquisite landscapes, from traditional to out-there modern designs, from around the world
Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand has many wheelchair accessible attractions including the unique Lava Glass Sculpture Garden.
The award-winning landscape designer bases her ideas on the four seasons, but with a regional twist
How to explain the where of where I have been... In my gardens... I have been with knees in dirt, scents of earth, bewitching spring, petal gifts of nature, light of dreams, breeze that twists your hair over your head...
With the sun finally here to stay in the capital, there's never been a better time to explore London in Bloom! Here are our photos of Chelsea Flower Show and an afternoon tea with a
Whether you yearn for abstract forms or wild beasts, here's how to create a cutting-edge hedge.
Somerleyton Hall is widely regarded as one of the best examples of an archetypal Tudor-Jacobean mansion and one of the most beautiful stately homes in Britain whose rooms and gardens are open to the public. The gardens at Somerleyton Hall include a walled garden where you will find ornate iron and glass greenhouses designed by Joseph Paxton, the architect of Crystal Palace; an 80’ pergola with some old wisteria; roses; clematis and vines. Adjacent to this is one of the finest yew hedge mazes in Britain, designed and planted in 1846 by William Nesfield. - if no mistakes are made the journey to the centre and back is nearly 800 yards, but is usually found to be a lot longer ! www.somerleyton.co.uk/hallgardens/
