Little tweaks can make all the difference. Here are a few quick fixes we found to make autumn our favorite season:

Above: Rethinking dried flowers, thanks to Native.
- Pop-up of the week: shoe store as botanical garden.
- A paper __garden that rivals the real thing.
- A Parisian florist’s tips for foolproof flowers.

Above: Newly opened in Milan, La Vigna di Leonardo is where Leonardo da Vinci lived while painting The Last Supper. “Da Vinci maintained the __garden and vineyard with great care,” says Francesca. “Midcentury architect Piero Portaluppi restored the property and they re-planted the vineyard with the same grape that Leonardo used.” We only hope they’ll be serving wine in the garden.
- Bunny Mellon meets Warhol (get tickets now).
- The best way to protect outdoor furniture.
- It’s just around the corner––and we couldn’t be more excited.
Above: Spotted by Margot, cross-cultural ikebana.
- Night lights.
- Tips for planting a cool-season vegetable garden.
- Teenage bedrooms, explained.

Above: Instagram alert. See the seasonal bits and bobs @margotgur collects on her daily walks.

Above: If we could physically dive into the greenery-filled home of Swedish interior designer Robin Berkhuizen, we would. Until then, there’s @robinberkhuizen.
For more Gardenista, explore our latest issue:
- Zinnias: Rethinking a Farm Stand Flower
- Specimen Trees: Are They Worth It?
- 10 Ideas to Steal from English Cottage Gardens