The measure of a garden isn't how it looks

Most people start with plants and layout
But do they actually use it?

Read the latest story →


You want a garden that feels personal. One you'll actually spend time in — not just look at from the window.

Alcove studies the gardens people can't stay away from and explores what makes them that way. Real stories. Real spaces. And the ideas behind gardens that actually get used.

You want a garden that feels personal. One you'll actually spend time in — not just look at from the window.

Alcove studies the gardens people can't stay away from and explores what makes them that way. Real stories. Real spaces. And the ideas behind gardens that actually get used.

What Alcove Is

Before you choose
a single plant — read this

Start with A FREE journey

Most people design their garden before they understand what they actually want from it. This free 5-day email journey helps you figure that out first.

Most people design their garden before they understand what they actually want from it. This free 5-day email journey helps you figure that out first.

Small Cottage Garden Layout for a Front Yard

Small Cottage Garden Layout for a Front Yard

Ideas for people who want their garden
to do more than look good

Ideas for people who want their garden to do more than look good

Current Issue

Inside this Digital  issue

The Archive

Explore past and current Digital issues→

The places people return to

Real garden stories—and what they reveal about how people actually live in their spaces.