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10 Top Flowering Native Plants for Beauty and Wildlife Benefit

As fall planting season approaches, houzz magazine suggests we consider these easy-care varieties for good looks, seasonal interest and more.

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August 28, 2018
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

8 Elements for a ‘Crazy Rich Asians’-Style Home

Just for fun – and slightly off-subject, houzz‘ Chiquit Brammall shows us that the grand home details you see in the new hit movie are just as impressive in real-life Singapore.

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Chiquit Brammall August 23, 2018
Houzz Singapore Editor. Architect-turned-design journalist. Serial renter and wannabe-minimalist. Frequent visitor to the URA City Gallery to see the evolution of the Singapore shophouse in scale models.

Show Us the First Signs of Fall Where You Live

Houzz magazine asks you to share your pictures of the changing season in their  Comments. Your photos might be featured in an upcoming story!

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Annie Thornton September 3, 2018

Houzz Editorial Staff

How She Did It: Huge Planters Overflow With Seasonal Color

If you like container gardens, houzz magazine shows us exactly how this Wisconsin homeowner perfectly frames an entry with fountains of color from spring through fall. What a great project!

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Annie Thornton August 25, 2018
Houzz Editorial Staff

Tour 7 Dreamy Beach Gardens to Keep the Summer Vibes Alive

Houzz magazine is helping us find ideas for bringing a beachy feeling to our yards with outdoor seating areas, showers, fire pits and more.

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Lauren Dunec Hoang August 22, 2018

Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

From You: Homegrown Cottage Gardens to Love

For those of us who don’t necessarily have the space, time, or energy to put in decorative gardening, houzz contributor Becky Harris shares some houzz readers’ wildly appealing and colorful beauty that can steal glances. These can be curbside, in a side alleyway, or most anywhere that a splash of color can catch someone’s eye.

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Becky Harris August 3, 2018

Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I’ll describe as “collected.” I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I’ve been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.

Creative Edges for Garden Borders and Paths

If you’ve ever wondered how best to show off your garden with bordering or edging, this article from houzz will show you simple and inexpensive options for finishing of all your work. Read on for Amanda Pollard‘s gifted insights.

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Amanda Pollard August 4, 2018
Houzz UK Editorial Staff. I’m a freelance journalist with more than 13 years’ experience in publishing, and have worked on a wide range of titles including SHE and The Spectator. I’m passionate about interiors, so I’m proud and delighted to be part of the Houzz team.

Recent Posts, Archives, and Articles

We just wanted to make sure you’ve been catching the newest posts and articles. Our newest article is shared from Southern Living Plants’ kind and generous experts. Titled “5 Water-Saving Irrigation Tips”, the direct link is here.

We are trying to post more regularly, most of the posts being short lead-ins to articles from houzz’ digital magazine. Their issues are usually weekly, and we are connecting you to the articles having to do with plants, outdoor plant decor, back- and front-yard design, etc.

Check the Recent Posts and the Archives – right side of every page!

And check the Summer, 2018 Specials!!! page! It has already changed since its first reappearance.

Thanks for visiting!

A California Dream Garden Brings Healing and Wholeness

We share an offering from houzz TV this time around, including the accompanying article

John Calhoun was looking for a place to rest. Instead, he found new life and a lasting passion for plants and nature.

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Annie Thornton August 7, 2018
Houzz Editorial Staff

Before and After: 5 Amazing Backyard Transformations

Have you ever been inspired by another’s work and results? It seems that houzz has put forth a piece that would give many of us that extra little inspirational push to get a project like this under way, and to completion.

Let these before-and-after photos inspire you to create a more functional, colorful, and stylish backyard.

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‘< >’ as seen below at the bottom right corner of the visible photo. If you click the photo itself, you’ll get the large photos which can be navigated with the ‘< >’ arrows on either side of the photos.)

July 22, 2018
Houzz Editorial Staff; writer, design enthusiast, reader, softball player.