February 23, 2011
In dire need of a respite from the relentless east coast winter, my husband and I headed to the Hotel Maroma Resort and Spa on Playa Maroma in Mexico, about half an hour south of Cancun on the Riviera … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable
Tags: beach getaway, Cancun, getaways, Maroma Resort, Mexican tropical plants, Mexico travel, quick getaways, Riviera Maya, travel, tropical plants
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August 19, 2010
Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton
I’ve not been taking it easy in the Big Easy the past few days helping my daughter move into her apartment and trying to furnish it on a dime (a challenge but doable.) In between, I’ve … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Art, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Lifestyle, Outdoor Furniture, Reclaimed & Recycled, shopping, Travel
Tags: New Orleans, repurposed, travel
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May 14, 2010
Located at the intersection of fairy tales and surrealism, the new Milan hotel Maison Moschino brings nature indoors to guest rooms with names like Life is a Bed of Roses, Forest, and Ivy.
The hotel’s creative team, led by … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Lifestyle, Travel
Tags: indoor gardens, Milan, travel
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April 17, 2010
Home to several lesser-known urban gardens that are wonderful destinations for some quiet respite from the concrete jungle, Staten Island, one of New York City’s five boroughs, was mostly farmland until the 1960s when the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was built.
Jacques … Read More...
Category: Composting, Education & Tours, Experiencing, Garden Design
Tags: children's gardens, garden travel, Public Gardens, staten island public gardens, travel, urban gardens
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