The Gathering Garden Magazine
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The Pergola Comeback: Why 2026 Backyards Are Building Rooms Without Walls
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A pergola is a strange structure if you think about it too hard: a roof made of gaps, walls made of posts, a room that lets the weather in on purpo... -
Your Garden Gate Shouldn't Look Like an Afterthought
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The front door gets the wreath. The porch gets the pumpkins and the planters. The garden gate — the actual first thing a visitor touches on the way... -
The Fire Pit Circle Deserves Styling Too: Dressing an Outdoor Seating Ring for Cool Nights
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The fire pit gets the furniture budget. It almost never gets the styling budget. A few small, wind-safe touches change that without touching the flame. -
Your Porch Railing Has Been Begging for a Job All Summer
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Ask someone to decorate a porch and they'll reach for the door — a wreath, a mat, maybe a pair of planters flanking the steps. The railing running ... -
Styling a Lavender-Filled Patio for the Last Weeks of Summer
The patio doesn't have to go quiet just because the peak-summer flowers are winding down. A styling guide for filling outdoor space with fresh lavender through the season's last warm weeks. -
Potted Color That Never Needs Water: Styling a Drought-Proof Patio With Dried Globe Amaranth
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Water restrictions and heat waves have made a lot of homeowners rethink what actually belongs in a pot on the patio. A case for skipping the annuals entirely, in favor of a bloom that's already given up needing water. -
The Late-Summer Patio Refresh: Layering Texture Before the First Cool Night
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There's a specific window, usually the last two or three weeks of August, when a patio has already peaked for the season and hasn't yet been claime... -
That Blank Fence Doesn't Need Paint. It Needs This.
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A plain fence or exterior wall usually gets a coat of paint or nothing at all. There's a faster, more interesting fix.
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Afrohemian Decor Is Having a Moment. Here's How a Patio Rug Fits Into It.
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Searches for 'afrobohemian home decor' are up 220 percent this year. Here's what the trend actually means, and how a patterned rug does the job outdoors. -
Your Patio Isn't Missing Furniture. It's Missing Height.
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Patios feel unfinished for one predictable reason: everything sits at the same low level. A single weatherproof planter fixes the sightline. -
The Quiet Rise of the Garden Stake: Why Steel Dragonflies Are Replacing Plastic Yard Decor
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Walk the aisles of a well-stocked garden center this month and you'll notice the plastic flamingos have been quietly retired to the clearance bin. ... -
The Weatherproof Vase: Styling Pampas Grass for a Patio That Doesn't Wilt by Noon
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Fresh arrangements on a patio have a shelf life measured in hours once the sun hits them. Pampas grass and other dried botanicals don't know the difference between 70 degrees and 95.
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