Three years ago, this grassy slope was a monoculture of aggressive reed canary grass; today, after years of experimentation, it’s becoming a diverse native meadow alive with grasses, wildflowers, and wildlife—with more transformation still to come.

Even if roses have never held a special place in your heart, a visit to Der Rosenmeister Nursery in Ithaca, NY, might just change that. As a young boy, Lee fell in love with his grandmother's hybrid teas and he now grows and sells exceptional cold-hardy, disease-resistant roses.

Fourth-generation farmer Will Harris of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, pioneered regenerative agriculture by transforming his family farm into a diverse, rotationally grazed operation raising grass-fed livestock and poultry.

Over two autumns, we planted over 80,000 perennial bulbs including Muscari, Tulipa sylvestris, and others to create a Dutch-inspired stinzenplanten lawn—a living tapestry that feeds pollinators, supports wildlife, honors Sander’s roots, and brings three full months of color to the landscape when little else is in bloom.

Established in 1991, EcoVillage at Ithaca has grown into a thriving intentional community, with three neighborhoods occupying just 10% of its land while the remaining 90% is devoted to farmland and natural areas. With co-living on our minds at Flock, we visited to learn from their decades of experience creating a community.

Antiquarian Michael Trapp welcomes us into his exquisite garden in West Cornwall, CT, where an extraordinary collection of found objects, antiques, and mature plants come together in a world of their own. With a discerning eye for patina, texture, and composition, Michael creates spaces that feel collected over time rather than designed all at once.