Your Garden, Curated

We’re here for the ones who believe a tiny patio can feel like a secret escape, that a cluster of hydrangeas can turn a walkway into an entrance, and that cozy doesn’t mean cluttered.

Launched in 2025, alcove is where design meets daydreams — a place for curated planting ideas, timeless garden style, and stories that remind you why tending even the smallest space is always worth it.

Inside each issue you’ll find:

• Cover features with the designers and tastemakers shaping modern garden culture.
• Curated inspiration for courtyards, patios, and pocket-sized borders.
• Seasonal style and planting guides that bring beauty to your garden year-round.

Founded by landscape designer DaShan, alcove combines more than a decade of design experience with a passion for plants — the roles they play, the moods they set, and the way they bring even the smallest spaces to life.

Step inside alcove. Your garden’s next chapter begins here — because small gardens deserve the spotlight too.

About the Founder

Designing calm, beauty, and intention into every small space.

My journey with gardens began the same way many do — with a tiny front yard and a lot of trial and error. I planted all the wrong things, but learned what worked, and slowly discovered that a small space can feel just as luxurious and layered as a large one when it’s designed with care.

I’m DaShan, a landscape designer and founder of alcove. Over the past decade, I’ve helped homeowners transform everyday yards into spaces that invite rest, connection, and joy. What I’ve learned along the way is that beautiful design doesn’t need to be complicated — it just needs to feel intentional.

Each issue of alcove is an invitation to slow down — to see your small garden as a work of art in progress. We’re redefining what luxury looks like outdoors: thoughtful, personal, and deeply connected to the seasons.

Through alcove, I share the lessons, stories, and ideas that have shaped my own design philosophy: that even the smallest space deserves to be beautiful, functional, and deeply personal.

— DaShan
Founder & Editor, alcove magazine

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