The Gathering Garden Magazine

Fresh cut flowers are already wilting in the August heat. Here is how to use dried safflower, an underrated everlasting bloom, to carry your color scheme from late summer straight into fall.

The first hard frost isn't a single deadline, it's a countdown — and a handful of tasks done in the right order can save a season's worth of work. A practical closing-out-the-garden checklist.

Gold and silver at New Year's is a tradition older than you'd think. Learn the ancient history behind it, and how to style metallic pinecones for a festive tablescape.

Skip the plastic spiders. Here's the deep history behind dried black sorghum, and how to style it into an elegant, moody Halloween tablescape.

Fall living room decor searches are up sharply this year. Learn the design idea behind why dried botanicals feel so cozy, and the layering technique for a refresh using one Fall Meadow bouquet.

Pinterest searches for holiday decor start climbing months before the season. Here's why it pays to plan early, plus the ancient history behind the boxwood wreath and how to care for a preserved one.

The cornucopia's roots go back to a Greek myth about the goat that nursed the infant Zeus. Here's how a broken horn became the Western world's enduring symbol of abundance — and how to style one beyond Thanksgiving.

A complete Thanksgiving table decor guide built around dried cornucopias, citrus slices, and autumn blooms that hold up from setup through dessert.