This week on Gardenista: inspiration from afar (Spain and a villa on the shore of Lake Como, Italy), plus time-saving gardening tricks and the season’s best picnic baskets for when you’re closer to home.
First, consult our 10 Clever Tips to Save Time in the Garden (so you can spend more time enjoying it).
Just in time for picnic season: 10 Easy Pieces: Picnic Baskets (including this one, with a built-in serving tray).
The only tool you need in the garden is unobtrusive when folded, but includes a knife blade, screwdriver, wrench, saw blade, ruler, file, and more.
Take a walk through the grand gardens of a villa on the shores of Lake Como in Lost World: Italian Opulence at Villa Balbiano on Lake Como.
Pools, orange trees, and more Garden Ideas to Steal from Spain.