Author Archives: Kristin Guy

I Tried 2 Viral Kitchen Food Recyclers, Here’s How to Choose If One Is Right for You

If you’ve ever hovered over your kitchen trash with a handful of onion skins, wondering if this is the moment you finally become a… Read More

The Secret to a Functional Yard This Spring? Smart Grading.

Spring is here, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to see your yard like never before. Winter rain has left clues: puddles where water… Read More

This Is the Wedding Flower of the Year, According to Experts

If 2026 has a floral star, it’s amaranthus. With its draping, sculptural stems and effortless movement, this bloom transforms anything from a bridal bouquet… Read More

These Are the Best Gardening Apps You Need to Download for Spring

Spring garden prep, meet your digital sidekick. With frost dates fading and our nursery carts ready to be filled to the brim with starts… Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Mushroom Growing

Early March in the West has its own rhythm. Citrus still glows against glossy leaves, hellebores nod in the rain, and seed trays line… Read More

These Cool Garden Gadgets Will Save Water, Time, and Sanity

Every spring, I find myself standing in the garden, hose in hand, doing a cost-benefit analysis. Not just when to water…but why, and how… Read More

The Low-Lift Winter Patio Makeover

Your winter patio doesn’t have to be the outdoor equivalent of a sad, abandoned slab. With a few thoughtful tweaks, even a February terrace… Read More

How to Grow Your Own Wellness Garden This Spring

There’s a quiet rebellion happening in Western gardens. Lawns are loosening their grip. Hedgerows are softening. And in their place, something more human and… Read More

How to Glow up Your Garden with Multi-Sensory Lighting

There’s a reason we linger in the backyard long after the sun dips below the horizon: Gardens are magical at night, and the right lighting… Read More

How to Keep Your Garden From Looking Ugly in the Winter

Winter doesn’t have to be the “off-season” for your garden. Even when flowers have gone dormant, leaves have fallen, and frost dusts your paths, your… Read More

How to Design a Photogenic Garden, According to a Pro Photographer

A beautiful garden doesn’t need to perform for the camera. The most compelling ones simply understand where the light lands and how the eye moves. Read More

5 Unlikely Houseplants Western Nurseries Are Obsessed With Right Now

Western houseplant lovers are embracing the unexpected, and for good reason. A little odd, a little whimsical, and far more resilient than they appear, these… Read More

People Are Designing ‘Backyard Bathhouses’ with Cold Plunges, Saunas, and More—Here’s How to Create Your Own Personal Oasis

As the day cools and the garden settles, a new kind of outdoor ritual is emerging across the West. Steam rises, skin cools, and time… Read More

Stop Doing These 6 Things in Your Garden This Year

Every garden year begins with good intentions… and sometimes a few habits we’ve simply outgrown. As Western gardeners look ahead to a new season… Read More

2026 Garden Trends: What to Do, Grow, and Design in the New Year

Gardening in the West is getting a fresh twist this year. From tech-smart irrigation to intimate, layered outdoor rooms, the 2026 trends are all… Read More

7 Ways to Grow, Gift, and Garnish Herbs for the Holidays

When the garden slips into its winter hush, herbs step forward as some of the most dependable, good-natured plants you can grow. Between December… Read More

Insider Tricks from Plant Rental Experts for Gorgeous, Long-Lasting Houseplants

There’s something undeniably transportive about walking into a space lush with greenery—fronds framing a doorway, sculptural leaves catching the light, the air feeling just a… Read More

5 Desert Trees to Plant Now for a More Resilient Landscape

With summer’s harsh glare finally behind us, late fall quietly becomes the region’s most generous planting season. Warm soil, cool air, and lower environmental… Read More

I Tried Turkey Cuddle Therapy, and Here’s What I Learned

Working in the media means you get invited to all sorts of interesting things, but nothing prepared me for the email suggesting I meet up… Read More

Now Is the Perfect Time to Tear out Your Lawn and Transform It into a Thriving, Eco-Friendly Garden

For many homeowners, traditional lawns are more hassle than joy. Often times thirsty, high-maintenance, and underused. But what if that stretch of turf could be… Read More

5 Vegetables You Can Actually Plant in November

November isn’t just about raking leaves and sipping warm drinks, it’s still a prime time to plant certain vegetables that thrive through cooler… Read More

What You Should Know Before Planting a Shade Garden

Shade gardens often get a bad rap. Too dark, too damp, too difficult. But in the Pacific Northwest, they’re where magic happens. Beneath the… Read More

If You Plant These Right Now, You Can Enjoy Them for the Holiday Season

Holiday sparkle doesn’t have to come from store-bought decor. Your garden can do the heavy lifting this season. With the right plantings (and planning), you… Read More

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Change Your Garden’s Flow—Here’s How to Do It

Autumn has a way of revealing the garden’s true character. With summer blooms fading and deciduous trees shedding their leaves, the distractions of peak growth… Read More