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#30DaysofGiving: GARDENISTA

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GARDENISTA by Michelle Slatalla (Day 19)

Gardenista Manifesto

Outdoor space is living space, and should be as carefully considered as any other room in your home.
Curb appeal counts. The experience visitors have as they walk up to your front door makes them feel at home.
Spend on permanence. Investing in quality hardscape materials gives your garden good bones.
Plant for the garden you will have five years from now: sow seeds, buy small pots, and trade cuttings. Your patience will save you lots of money in the long run.
A hedge makes a better neighbor than a fence.
Buy beautiful tools and you will enjoy using them for a lifetime.
Make the garden part of your daily routine by planting something you can eat for dinner (parsley counts).
A dash of color, whether from paint or plants, sets the mood for an outdoor space.
The view from your bedroom window should include something that blooms every spring.
Choose personality over perfection; a little wildness in the garden is a good thing.

About the Book:

Our homes’ outdoor spaces can—and should—be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms; when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably. That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla (whose New York Timesstyle columns were weekly must-reads for a decade), the team behind Remodelista.com launched sister site Gardenista.com. Like Remodelista, Gardenista caters to an older, more established audience (75 percent of readers are over the age of 35) and is known for its sophisticated, well-edited aesthetic.

The book contains lushly photographed tours of 12 enviable gardens; planting guides for a variety of climates and color palettes; in-depth case studies on more than a dozen outdoor structures (from yoga studios to chicken coops); do-it-yourself projects; easy-to-implement design ideas; “The Gardenista 100,” a guide to timeless everyday objects for the outdoors; plus advice from landscape professionals. Equal parts inspiration and expert intel, Gardenista is both a perfect starting point and an all-in-one manual when questions arise.

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