Gardening

What Exactly Is Nostalgia Gardening (And Why You Should Try It) By Alexa Valme Oct. 18, 2025 7:39 pm EST

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There's a certain kind of garden that doesn't care for symmetry or polish. It's the kind that remembers. Martha Stewart's gardening tips can be helpful, and she likes this style, known as "nostalgia gardening," which is described as "lived-in". It's a patchwork of flowers that feel less planted than inherited. These aren't the sculpted showpieces of design magazines but the blooms that once brushed your knees in the yard you grew up in, the ones that came back every spring, no matter who was tending them.

Nostalgia gardening invites a slower pace, one rooted in touch and repetition. Every sense plays a part — the color of blooms

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