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3 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Arricca SanSone

Credit: Getty Images / Philippe Gerber Sure, Bambi is cute. But what’s not so cute is when she’s chowing down on your vegetable garden or devouring your hostas and daylilies. Even if you’ve never had deer visiting your yard before, there’s always a first time. And no plant—even those said to be “deer resistant”—is truly safe from their voracious appetites. But you don’t have to give up and watch your neighborhood deer consume every bit of your (expensive!) flowers, shrubs, perennials, and edibles.

3 weeks ago | elle.com | Arricca SanSone

kolderal//Getty Images 庭で大切に育てた花はもちろん、花屋さん、スーパーで買った花でも、その生き生きとした表情は心を豊かにしてくれる。誕生日から結婚式まで、あらゆるお祝いごとの際には素敵な贈り物として喜ばれ、玄関の一輪挿しが彩られた日は、何気ない日常が少しカラフルに。ある研究によると、新鮮な花は「幸福感を高め」「気分を上げ」「不安を和らげる」といった効果があることがわかっている。 花のトレンドは移ろいやすいけれど、バラのように、象徴的な意味や変わらない美しさから長年愛され続けている花もたくさんある。一方で品種改良によって、新しい色や形が生まれ人気が出る花も。地域や年代によって好まれる花は違うかもしれないけれど、ブーケで人気のある花は「特別な意味を持つもの」「長持ちするもの」「どこか懐かしい気持ちにさせるもの」が多いようだ。...

3 weeks ago | housebeautiful.com | Arricca SanSone

Creating a home with curb appeal is always the goal, but few homeowners want to spend all weekend trimming hedges and weeding garden beds just to maintain aesthetics. The good news? Cultivating a front landscape that has tons of curb appeal and doesn’t require tons of upkeep is possible. “With thoughtful planning, you can create a space that looks good without constant work,” says landscape designer Kat Aul Cervoni, founder of Staghorn NYC and The Cultivation by Kat.

3 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Arricca SanSone

Here’s how and when to deadhead your hydrangeas to keep them beautiful. By Arricca Elin SanSonePublished on June 6, 2025 Credit: Getty Images Hydrangeas are gorgeous shrubs that add color and interest to your garden from spring to fall. But if your hydrangeas aren’t looking their best, you may want to deadhead, or remove, spent blooms. “Hydrangea flowers usually age gracefully,” says Stacey Hirvela, horticulturalist with Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs.

3 weeks ago | housebeautiful.com | Arricca SanSone

Whether you have a small suburban lot or a big, rambling yard, any outdoor space becomes infinitely more attractive and inviting with the addition of at least one gorgeous, shady tree.