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Easy Autumnal Transformations for the Home
Effortless ways to set the stage for the season of gathering
As the air turns crisp and the days shorten, your home begins to call you back inside. This is the season of the hearth — of stews simmering low, candles flickering softly, and slow evenings spent gathered around a table with your littles and your favorite people. Before the full rhythm of the holidays arrives, now is the time to lay a quiet foundation — one that lets the season unfold naturally and beautifully.
The Lazy Gardener’s Guide to Fall Planting
For when you want more flowers with less work (and fewer rules)—There’s a sweet spot in the Hudson Valley gardening calendar—and it’s right now.
Fall is low-key the best time to plant, especially if you're the kind of gardener who loves beautiful results but doesn't exactly thrive on planning and pruning spreadsheets. The soil’s still warm, the air’s cooled off, and plants are ready to settle in without all the drama of summer heat. Even in Zone 6b, you’ve got time.
Here’s how we do fall planting at Flora Good Times: no pressure, no guilt, just the kind of moves that pay off next season (and beyond).
Caring for Houseplants in the Heat: Your Seasonal Summer Shift
As temperatures rise, your plants’ needs shift, too.
What worked in the cozy depths of winter won’t cut it in the full blaze of summer sunshine. However, with a few small adjustments, you can help your green friends thrive throughout the entire season.
How to Arrange Flowers at Home (Like a Florist, But Chill)
You don’t need a flower cooler or an armful of imported stems to make something beautiful. Some of our favorite arrangements come from casual clippings—on a walk, from a wild patch in the yard, or snipped from whatever’s blooming outside your door.
It’s less about perfection and more about intention. Here’s how to make simple flowers look artful, sculptural, and effortless in your home—no design degree required.
The Lazy Gardener’s Guide to Spring Planting
Let’s get something straight: you don’t need to be a full-time garden person to have a beautiful, blooming yard. You don’t need a spreadsheet. You don’t need to start seedlings under grow lights in January. You don’t need to overthink it.
Here’s how I approach ornamental gardening for the lazy gardener—aka, the gardener who wants cut flowers, color, and life without a ton of upkeep.
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