Summer Rayne Oakes

1 early bird spot left on our group Botanical Tour through Costa Rica this December 2026: trovatrip.com/trip/central-a…

One of the larger indoor greening projects in my Brooklyn apartment was a green wall that was assembled out of a gutter system back in 2013. Now that we are renovating, we have a perfect opportunity for a new and improved system: youtu.be/Jz5X8uTo7S8

We're back on the Common House renovations, and this time we'll take you through 20 of the less visible, unsexy renovations that are definitely making this house more comfortable, more energy-efficient, and a better home overall. ⁣ youtu.be/NemcMLLofiE

When furniture designers Barbara and Robert “Tiff” Tiffany purchased a 10,500-square-foot historic grain and saw mill over thirty years ago, they had no idea what they were in for. youtu.be/JUmfP0fTDFk

We have one early-bird spot left on our group Botanical Tour to Colombia Feb 2027. We have a special trip lined up that will involve a number of botanical gardens and hiking through three of the country's eco-regions to see quite a range of plants: bit.ly/colombiafeb2027

New Botanical Tours: COLOMBIA & COSTA RICA - mailchi.mp/summerrayne/co…

Since 1913, @fishkillfarms has weathered wars, markets, storms, and shifting tastes—but its future now rests with a new generation. Third-generation farmer, Josh Morgenthau — decided to take on his late grandfather's farming legacy. youtu.be/o7rirOBINqg

Charles Cresson has been gardening for more than 60 years—but what makes this place truly special is that he’s been tending the same piece of land his great-grandfather gardened over a century ago. This isn’t just a garden; it’s a living lineage. youtu.be/S1kM8767KZQ

This past Dec we had a MARVELOUS tour through the lowland tropical forests of Costa Rica and decided we had to do a Part Deux this coming December 2026. If you're interested in going on group botanical tour with newfound friends, here's a second chance: bit.ly/4ty7Vqi

On one of our most recent group botanical tours, we popped by Tommy Thomas’s former finca-turned-botanical garden in Costa Rica. Now the 20-acre El Arca Jardín Botánico: youtu.be/Z1wulNcApOI

What does it really take to grow native plants at scale—without losing ecological integrity along the way? We visit North Creek Nurseries, one of the leading wholesale producers of native plant plugs, growing 500+ selections of primarily native species. youtu.be/jxxFeWKAalg

Step inside James Golden’s remarkable garden at Federal Twist—a wild, naturalistic space where big, assertive plants jostle for position in heavy clay soil and beauty is found in the tension between order and chaos: ⁣⁣ youtu.be/ll0v_nXF-Zo

We often take you through more wild, naturalistic landscapes and gardens, but today we have something a little different. Third-generation member of @espoma, Serge Brunner drew inspiration from the formal gardens @Longwoodgardens for his garden: ⁣ youtu.be/_v0Y0aOW8hg

Syncing up with second-generation nurseryman, Steve Knezick on their seed growing and collection fields @PinelandNursery. If you want to see where native plants in an ecological restoration nursery begins, then this is not to be missed. youtu.be/VdbFukDm2SE

As more gardeners and landscapers turn their attention to native plants, there’s growing interest in sourcing species that are truly local—those collected from within the same ecoregion. Pinelands Nursery in NJ is doing just that: youtu.be/nOb2aZSuhU0

2025 has flown by quickly, but as we do every year since we've been here, we sit down together to take inventory of what we've been able to build, do and learn. youtu.be/GVLb38Ohyys

Keep your flock safe year-round with 10 essential strategies to predator-proof your chicken coop and run from mice to bear. youtu.be/gIk1BvN9uu8

Getting your flock through the cold months doesn’t have to be stressful. We'll take you through some strategies we used for winterizing the chicken coop—from tightening up drafts to creating a warmer, healthier environment overall. youtu.be/W3g44vFEsM4

Back in October, we still had some mild weather, so we started the garden around the chicken coop: youtu.be/olocICyidco

$100 off Botanical Tours #TravelTuesday - mailchi.mp/summerrayne/tr…