Revive Your Home and Garden in Seattle

Thursday, Oct 1st we'll be checking out the grand re-opening of Revival Home & Garden in Seattle as they've settled into a new shop at 1517 12th Avenue in Capitol Hill.

Their vintage selections are well edited and we're trying to find a reason to bring the Shipwood Table home with us.

See you there!

    September 29, 2009 | Comments ()

The Time is Now for Artificial Lawn

We love the smell of fresh cut grass like the next person and taking pride in a well manicured lawn is an accomplishment, but in the current age of water conservation there are alternatives to natural lawns that outweigh the real stuff in every aspect (except being alive).

Recently we spoke with Duane Ruth of SYNlawn which is one of the leading installers of high-quality synthetic grass. They've been in the business much longer than their competitors and have the jobs and reputation to back it up. They recently installed a commercial stretch of SYNlawn in Santa Monica which is notorious for having perfectly kept public landscapes that are always natural and thus take a lot of water. For all installations including commercial and residential they recommend a professional installation even for small jobs.

    August 6, 2009 | Comments ()

Gettin' Dirty in the Yard

+ Sprinkler System Install
+ Laying Sod
+ Shear Willpower
+ Love the Golden Barrel Cactus
+ Water Saving Gadgets for Your Garden

    July 29, 2009 | Comments ()

Roof Gardens Galore

Chris from Apartment Therapy turned us onto a great new blog Our Brooklyn Roof Garden. The images found here make us long for New York again but we are still enjoying our outdoor space much more here in LA.

Our downstairs neighbors kept a nice courtyard full of fresh flowers and across the street the Jennifer Bartlett residence had a garden that any New Yorker would covet.

    June 25, 2009 | Comments ()

Build-It-Yourself: Wood Patio Planter

Our planter box (above) didn't come out quite as nice as we had hoped but next time we'll be sure to follow these great instructions from Danny Lipford for building a patio planter.

He recommends pressure treated pine and if you've got the right tools you could finish this project in an afternoon.

    June 19, 2009 | Comments ()

Flower Planters from Paper Stands

These paper stand planters are one to make use of objects that are considered a blight in many urban areas. Street corners in the west village are littered with abandoned paper stands, some of which have content that's questionable in a neighborhood with small children running around.

Many times these planers have been neglected for years and just sit empty, but this blogger has decided to beautify these paper stands and adding flowers to anything will accomplish that.

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    June 9, 2009 | Comments ()

Garden Toad Stool

Here's an innovative piece of garden furniture that is beautiful in its simplicity. The Toad Stool is very portable and keeps you off the ground but with such a small footprint it doesn't become the focal point of a garden or outdoor space.

    May 22, 2009 | Comments ()

Lowes Goes All-In on How-To Videos

After a recent site redesign it looks like Lowes has rolled out a ton of new how-to videos that are hosted on YouTube. The videos work well with no ads and detailed instructions are also available that can be printed and taken with you to your workspace. This minor detail is often overlooked in how-to videos but we find an extremely useful addendum to any video. This video on building a retaining wall is a great example.

    May 6, 2009 | Comments ()

The All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening

Green thumbs rejoice! The long-standing Illustrated Guide to Gardening from Reader's Digest has been recently revised and updated to include color photos, illustrations, and is entirely focused on organic solutions.

The nation has recently focused on the south lawn of the White House as the First Lady, Michelle Obama, has broke ground on a white house garden of which the vegetables will be used in the White House kitchen as well as donated to a local homeless shelter.

With the ground thawed and the release of this book as your guide, there is no better time to start tilling the soil on your own garden.

    April 3, 2009 | Comments ()

Nothing Runs Like a John Deere Giveaway

This week we're giving away TWO baseball caps from John Deere! Modeled above by Laura Dahl, these caps are mean and green and look great on a boy or girl in the country or city.

To win just leave a comment below stating if you do your own landscaping and gardening or hire it out and why. Two random winners will be chosen and announced Monday, March 9th, 2009. Please leave a valid email address as this is how we will contact our winners.

If you DO hire out the gardening because of outdated or wonky equipment, John Deere gives you no excuses.

    March 4, 2009 | Comments ()