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Garden Design / Winter Planning December 5, 2025

The Armchair Gardener: Designing Your 2026 Oasis from the Comfort of Your Sofa

Winter offers a gift that summer never does: Time. Here is how to embrace your inner "Armchair Gardener" and plan your most successful season yet—all while staying warm indoors.

By Jess Caline

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Design December 3, 2025

Why Your Garden Looks Messy (And How Color Theory Can Fix It)

Creating a beautiful garden isn't just about keeping plants alive; it is about managing the relationship between them. Here is how to stop the chaos and start painting with nature.

By Jess Caline

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Landscape Design November 25, 2025

Why Winter is the Designer’s Best Kept Secret

If you look out your window right now, the garden might look bare. But to a garden designer, this isn't a dead landscape—it’s a blank canvas. Here is why winter is the absolute best time to design.

By Jess Caline

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