Tiny patch power. This week, Michelle and crew present garden rehabs that "make the miniature feel grand," and offer an advance look at Ikea's 11 new essentials for urban plantings.
Above: Eleven Ways to Keep Houseplants Happy in Winter? Allow Michelle to explain. Yes, there's some misting and dusting involved, but there's also Tip 11: Put on some music and you're likely to see your plants swaying to the beat. Photograph by Mieke Verbijlen.
Above: Brooklyn star flower girl Sarah Ryhanen of Saipua operates out of a Red Hook studio designed by Tacklebox Architecture. Take a tour of her tiny shop/production space in By Appointment Only.
Above: Coming next month from Ikea: the New Essentials for Small-Space Gardeners, balcony plant stand and $9.99 watering can included. Also see last week's sneak peek: Best of Ikea's New Kitchen Tools for Gardeners Who Cook and our own 10 Favorites: Best of Ikea 2015.
Above: A London tropical oasis lurks behind this brick wall, courtesy of England's garden designer of the moment, Tom Stuart-Smith. Take a tour of its low-maintenance Jurassic Park plantings in this week's Designer Visit.
Above: "A new outfit in February perks up anybody. That goes double for houseplants," says Michelle, who suggests these Woven Bamboo Baskets—and all you have to do is pop your potted friends right in, pots and all.
For more, including a $100 a night place to stay outside of San Francisco with million-dollar ocean views, go to Gardenista's Living Small issue.
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