Pumpkins, shears, and a table that sets itself. I love a seasonal dinner party. There’s something exciting about the turn of a season: a welcome break from the status quo and a chance to step into new rhythms, wardrobes, foods, and traditions. Autumn may be my favorite, though on the coast the changes are subtle. We get long summers, year-round humidity, little to no snow, and fall leaves that never quite deliver. Sweater weather is a delayed reality, so bring on the fall fee

Nothing says fall like sweater weather, a pumpkin stack and bulb planting. Lasagna-planted pots: non-stop blooms from fall to spring Bulbs have become my favorite flowers to grow — and by bulbs, I'm talking 'bout the whole genre: bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes… if you want to get technical. They come in all shapes and sizes. They look pretty gnarly and it’s tempting to doubt them, but they show up again and again, offering the most reliable — and beautiful — flowers I grow. T

A love letter to gathering, set with candlesticks and whatever's blooming.

Dormant, snow-covered hydrangea If you live in the south or in a mild climate, you know the benefits of year-round gardening... and also the panic that sets in when plummeting temps are forecasted. I’m an optimist to a fault and always testing the limits when it comes to growing cut flowers in my garden. When winters are mild, it’s the most wonderful time to garden (no heat stress, little watering, no pests), but when freezing temps threaten to descend - it’s no longer fun an

Keep Your Mums Alive This Fall: Care Tips + Native Alternatives Chrysanthemums — or “mums” — are everywhere this time of year. Their...

Thanks to squash borers that took out a bed of zucchini plants many years ago, I needed to fill the space with an alternative plant. I...

When I was little, I loved the story of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett . To be clear, I still do. Imagine stumbling into a...

Melted Crayon Heart Valentines Don't come at me, but Valentine's is a mixed bag. There's the sentimental side of me that gets hyped for...

“You know, dahlias won’t grow here” - said many a gardener with good intentions, killing my dreams and causing a minor panic attack, upon...