Cottage Outdoor/Garden Ideas & Design

The Bee Camp: Alfresco Afternoons in the Texas Countryside

“Bee Camp” is an indoor-outdoor structure designed by Mimi Meacham of Marian Louise Designs, for her father Mike Bates, who has long loved leisurely alfresco afternoons in the Texas countryside…

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8 Ways to Add Cottage Charm with Garden Flowers and Fruit

March 22, 2022
Photographed ,styled and written by Claudia Reese

Fresh-cut flowers from the garden are a true joy. We clip away, make lovely arrangements but when it’s time to display our arrangements, our choice of vase can sometimes be…

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Outdoor/Garden

Turning Dreams Into Reality

February 15, 2022
Written by Marissa Moldoch
Photography and Styling by Wendy Conklin

In January 2020, Wendy Conklin enlisted her neighbor to help her build a greenhouse. “I’ve wanted a greenhouse for years, and I finally decided to do it,” Wendy declares. She…

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Front Door Refresh with Behr Paint

January 11, 2022
Written and Photographed by Jill Stout

Jill Stout, entrepreneur and stylist, uses her love of all things home decor to engage with her large following on Instagram under @gatheredgrace. She recently undertook a project that just…

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Garden Party

May 14, 2021
Written by Sarah Jane Stone
Photography by Bret Gum
Styling by Sarah Jane Stone

Spring weather and gardens in bloom mean it’s time to get back outside and enjoy the sunshine. If you’re ready to head into the garden for some outdoor entertaining, get…

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Black and white candle on set table from Patio Essentials

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10 Patio Essentials to Help Keep Bugs Away

May 14, 2020
Written by Victoria Van Vlear
Photography by Patio Essentials

Outdoor dining is so relaxing and enjoyable…until you start battling mosquitos that can make life miserable. You may have tried out a citronella candle as one of your patio essentials,…

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Red barn colored cottage surrounded by a meadow garden of wildflowers.

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Outdoor/Garden

Get Wild with Wildflowers

April 12, 2020
Written by JICKIE TORRES
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In his new book, Mini Meadows: Grow a Little Patch of Colorful Flowers Anywhere Around Your Yard, Mike Lizotte sets out to demystify the meadow-garden approach. He wants to encourage…

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Outdoor/Garden

Dreaming Up a Vintage Garden

March 29, 2020
Written by MERYL SCHOENBAUM
Photography by BRET GUM
Styling by SHARON BRANDT

“Plant smiles. Grow laughter. Harvest love.” It’s the kind of sweet saying that would be emblazoned on an art print or embroidered on a pillow. But for Sharon Brandt and…

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how to regrow vegetables such as celery or lettuce

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Outdoor/Garden

How to Regrow Vegetables From Scraps

March 21, 2020
Written by Jickie Torres
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Did you know that you can regrow vegetables using parts of store-bought produce? That’s right! You don’t need the time, skill nor patience of planting vegetables from seed or even…

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Rustic wooden Adirondack chair surrounded by a field of wildflowers.

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Outdoor/Garden

Plant a Meadow Garden

March 10, 2020
Written by JICKIE TORRES
Photos excerpted from by Mini Meadows: : Grow a Little Patch of Colorful Flowers Anywhere Around Your Yard by Mike Lizotte, published by Storey Publishing, storey.com; © 2019.

If your idea of a cottage garden conjures up images of neatly planted rows of shrubs framed by tidy beds of symmetrical flowers, you may be missing out on the…

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