Grace Haynes

3 days ago | veranda.com | Grace Haynes

Sissinghurst Castle Garden is magical. I knew I wanted to garden from a very young age. My family are quite serious naturalists. I always had an interest in art and design, too, and it seems that gardening combines those interests—nature, with the creative endeavor of something that's artistic, such as gardening. I went to Sissinghurst as a visitor when I was 17. I was traveling around England in an old VW camper van looking at gardens.

1 week ago | veranda.com | Grace Haynes

My antiques and architectural salvage dealing business started almost as a means of recycling. Years and years ago, during a time of major urban development when buildings and structures were being torn down, it seemed so wasteful to be discarding these beautifully crafted 18th- and 19th-century architectural fragments. I created a whole business of selling bits and pieces, trying to get people interested in them. I did antiques shows, and people would complain about my merchandise.

2 weeks ago | veranda.com | Grace Haynes

“There’s something special about using what you’ve grown to create an arrangement and really enjoying that moment of the season,” says interior stylist and floral designer Jimmie Henslee. “As a gardener, I love watching my plants get big enough to cut—I wait all year for these blooms.”At his Dallas–Fort Worth area home, he harvests fruits, vegetables, and herbs with the same aesthetic fervor as the flowers, creating vibrant snapshots of the season’s bounty.

4 weeks ago | veranda.com | Grace Haynes

While there are many free benefits to gardening—exercise, Vitamin D, reducing stress, connecting with nature—it can quickly become an expensive hobby. Between the tools, containers, gear, soil, and plants themselves, costs can easily add up. This is especially true with pots and planters. I had been eyeing a pair of antique, beautifully aged terra-cotta urns to flank my front door. They were charmingly rustic yet classic in form, with a subtle sprinkle of moss across their decorative carvings.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Grace Haynes

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."While there are many free benefits to gardening—exercise, Vitamin D, reducing stress, connecting with nature—it can quickly become an expensive hobby. Between the tools, containers, gear, soil, and plants themselves, costs can easily add up. This is especially true with pots and planters. I had been eyeing a pair of antique, beautifully aged terra-cotta urns to flank my front door.