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A tranquil moon garden bathed in soft moonlight, featuring white and silver flowers and gentle fireflies.
Gardens & Gatherings

Moon Gardens: The Trend Poised to Bloom by 2026

Last year, sales of white-flowering and fragrant night-blooming plants surged by 40% at specialty nurseries, signaling a quiet revolution in how homeowners design their outdoor spaces.

Nora Haddad· Jun 13· 4 min read
A close-up, cinematic view of a garden filled with blooming fragrant roses, showcasing their vibrant colors and rich textures, with a soft, inviting atmosphere.

Plant fragrant roses for incredible garden smell all season

Brandon Lee · Jun 8
Models showcasing a blend of high fashion and sports-inspired clothing in an unexpected, stylish urban setting.

June 2026 Fashion Forecast: Sports Iconography Dominates Fashion

Nora Haddad · Jun 7
A beautiful and sustainable gravel garden featuring drought-tolerant plants and light-colored gravel, thriving under a bright, sunny sky.

The Gravel Garden Explains Dry Gardening Techniques for Water-Wise Futures

Brandon Lee · Jun 6
A whimsical bronze white squirrel sculpture named Sage in a vibrant garden with native plantings, surrounded by people enjoying interactive and educational spaces.

New moments of joy bloom in gardens in 2026

Brandon Lee · May 28
Lush green cilantro plants growing vibrantly in a sunny garden bed, ready for harvest and summer meals.

Grow Cilantro All Summer With These Easy Tips

When temperatures climb above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, your cilantro plant is already on a rapid, irreversible path to flowering and losing its signature flavor.

Brandon Lee· May 21· 3 min
A serene, ecologically focused garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026, designed to attract bats, with a still water pool and native plants under a twilight sky.

Chelsea Flower Show 2026: New Garden Design Welcomes Bats

At the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show, a garden designed for bats will feature a still water pool: a 15cm deep, 1m wide metal vessel.

Brandon Lee· May 21· 4 min