Latest articles by Sarah Wilson
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This Mediterranean Garden Color Trend Makes So Much Sense for Future Hot Summers — It Looks Good, and Is Easier to Look After, tooIf your goal is a much cooler garden, the color of the plants you choose, as well as how you integrate them into the design, is just as important as the variety
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Every Garden Should Have a 'Patio Island' — The Overlooked Trend Landscape Designers Use to Make Your View So Much More Layered With PlantingIntroduce a leafy, layered, island planting bed, and your patio will be reinvented into a modern design space
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5 Trends in Container Planting for 2026 — These Designer-Approved Looks Encapsulate the Shift Towards a New AestheticBe forward-thinking with how you approach potted plants in your garden with these ideas from landscaping professionals
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5 Reasons Why Designers Are 'Color-Drenching' Modern Gardens With This Versatile Palette — And How They Use It in Their Designs to Define a 'Mood'The interior trend for color drenching is now a big theme for outdoor living spaces too, and sumptuous purple is definitely leading the way as the coolest new color around
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The 'Mediterranean Modern' Aesthetic — Why Designers Say the Potted Citrus Is the Ultimate Status SymbolThe architectural form and delicate fragrance of potted citrus trees enhance any outdoor space, and bring to mind sun-drenched lemon-planted terraces in the Mediterranean
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Every Designer Agrees Lawns Are Outdated — 5 No-Effort Plants That Create a 'Living Rug' for a Modern GardenWho doesn't love the idea of an expanse of lush green lawn. Truth is they tend to be hard work. These alternative ideas tap into the much easier 'shaggy lawn' aesthetic that's a talking point right now
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6 Ways to Use Rocks in Your Garden That Make Your Borders Feel More Interesting, Fill Space, and Add Layers to Your LandscapingThe best modern rock gardens feature carefully placed rocks and plants for a contemporary-looking composition that slots naturally into the landscape
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6 Times Designers Made Ferns Look Unexpectedly Cool in Gardens That You'll Want to Copy for Your HomeThe unique shape and texture of ferns creates a striking focal point in garden design, adding a verdant green beauty that feels cool and contemporary
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5 Design Tricks for Autumn Gardens to Make Sure They Look Amazing, Even When Your Best Planting Dies BackOne of the best design tricks for autumn gardens is learning how to extend the flowering season by choosing the right plants
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What to Put in Your Sun Trap — 5 Seamless and Elegant Ideas for Your Garden's Sunniest SpotsMake the most of your garden's hot spot with these expert-led ideas
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9 Common Garden Shed Mistakes You Need to Avoid Making, and How to Rectify the Problem If You've Stumbled Into One of These PitfallsAvoiding garden shed mistakes is easy with our expert-led guide for an end result that is both a practical option and pleasing to look at
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12 Garden Room Ideas That Will Elevate Your Outdoor Space and Bring You Extra Room to UnwindGet the best of both worlds with garden room ideas that combine the benefits of indoor styling with being outdoors in a green space
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19 Deck Ideas That Will Make Your Outdoor Space Feel Way More ElevatedOur expert guide to bringing your deck to life with the latest ideas
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Small Patio Ideas — 8 Clever Ways to Style Up Even the Tiniest of Outdoor SpacesIf you're dreaming of turning your small patio into a dream space the right combination of practical and creative ideas will help you max up its potential
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Types of Bonsai Trees — 6 Sexy Varieties That Will Add Style and Beauty to the Your HomeThe art of bonsai creates elegant natural landscapes that will uplift your space
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What Flowers Are in Bloom in January? 5 Expert-Approved Favorites You Can Plant Now for Instant, Effortless ColorThese gorgeous blooms will add flashes of beauty to lift your garden. Our expert selection is all super-easy to grow, too
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Easy Fragrant Flowers to Grow in a Small Apartment — 8 Special VarietiesA combination of fragrance and flowers will elevate any home aesthetic. Even better if it's all contained in one beautiful plant you can pick up from the store
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7 Pothos Varieties That Will Style Up Your Home — Here's How You Can Display Them, Too!A houseplant for new and experienced plant parents alike, it's time to choose these easy-to-care varieties for to create a lush tropical effect in your home
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5 Bright and Beautiful Mood-Boosting Plants — That Look as Good as They Make You FeelStudies show that including the right plants in your interior space has a positive effect on your sense of well-being and here's how
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8 Cold-Tolerant Indoor Plants — You Can Make a Statement All Through Winter With These Aesthetic BeautiesChoose the right hardy houseplants and enjoy these green and leafy cold-season wonders
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How to Care for Cyclamen Indoors During Winter — The Bloom That Brings Cozy Cottage-Core Into the HomeYou'll get plenty more beautiful blooms from your plants if you follow our expert guide care guide
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5 Christmas Orchid Varieties — With Enticingly Exotic Blooms That You'll Want in Your Home This Festive SeasonBeautiful, elegant, and low-maintenance, these are our favorite types of orchids
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6 Houseplants That Thrive in Low-Light Conditions — Dark Corners, We're Coming for YouThought light-starved rooms were no place for houseplants? Think again
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7 Frost-Resistant Plants for Containers — Hardy, Handsome Heroes to Admire from InsideOur experts choose the best hardy plants that combine resilience with beauty to offer color and texture right through the cold season
