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At Better Homes & Gardens, we're always trying new products to recommend to our readers—and product testing doesn't stop at the end of the work day! When it's time to wind down after a busy day, we love slipping into a cozy lounge set and relaxing under a soft blanket.
From heated mattress pads to cooling comforters, these are our favorite bedroom essentials for your comfiest night of sleep ever. We're also sharing practical products we swear by, like e-readers and a smart alarm clock, that'll help you wake up refreshed and ready for the day.
These are the BHG editors' favorite bedroom essentials.
Courtesy of Brooklinen
«I'm the kind of person who loves curling up under a lot of blankets at night—yes, even in summer!—but my partner is a hot sleeper. This comforter (which we purchased in a larger size to stop middle of the night blanket hog arguments) is the perfect solution. It's fluffy enough for me to feel plenty cozy but lightweight enough that he's not uncomfortable. Plus, it doesn't trap heat, so we can both sleep easy regardless of the temperature outside.»
— Lauren Phillips, Associate Director, Special Projects
Buy It: Down Comforter ($242, Brooklinen)
Courtesy of Hatch
«This is the ultimate alarm clock. I use the red light feature with calming sounds to read at night as I wind down to sleep, and then wake up gradually to a 'sunrise' and nature sound of my choice. Makes waking up early not so bad!»
— Halee Miller, Editorial Assistant
Buy It: Hatch Restore Alarm Clock ($130, Hatch)
Courtesy of Target
«This sleeper set makes me excited to get ready for bed. The somewhat oversized shirt is
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Awaken the fantasy lover in you and try out these exciting Forest Theme Bedroom Ideas for a wacky indoor makeover!
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We all have our favorite shoes, pajamas, coffee cups, and other items, but my favorites are the gardening tools I use daily in my landscape.
One of my earliest horticultural memories was watching my grandmother arrange purple berried branches of American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in a vase and place it in the center of her dining room table. These beautiful, native shrubs grew wild in the woods surrounding her home, full of clusters of purple berries in the fall.
We all want eye-catching plants—but we also want (and need) plants with a purpose.Ken and I invite you to a free webinar showcasing the real standouts they recommend that combine both form and function in sometimes unexpected ways.To just
WE TALKED HOSTAS MONTHS AGO, in the dead of winter, when they were just twinkles in a gardener’s eye, or images pulled from color catalogs and memory.
THE OFFICIAL STATISTICS-DRIVEN all-time best-of list—the 50 stories you clicked on most since I launched A Way to Garden in March 2008—is all well and good, and actually a great place to get acquainted with this site. But I have my own list of stories I loved the most so far.
GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST: That’s the message with ephemerals, plants that are happy to pop up early, do their pretty thing, then tuck back in when the heat comes on. I grow a lot of them, brightening up the first weeks of a spring garden that would otherwise be mostly minor bulbs in April-into-May, meaning more pleasure out of the same space.
This Japanese woodlander spreads to create thick mats of scalloped, blue-green, fuzzy foliage, from which erupt (and I think that’s exactly the word) orchid-pink flowers in early spring on 6- or 8-inch stems. It is never shy, and given part shade and a humusy soil it will romp…but in the nicest way.Arrowhead Alpines Nursery sometimes sells it. Once you’ve got it, there will be plenty for a lifetime (and friends). I’ve read a
THE LAST OF THE FEMALE HUMMINGBIRDS have just departed for points south, following the males who left well ahead of time as if to set up camp. But onward bloom three of my favorite hummingbird plants, three red-flowered salvias I always include in the garden somewhere, year to year.
His garden was not so far away from where I live, and were he here to welcome spring this year, I suspect that he, too, would be hoping for the best while poking about in the dirt as he cleaned up the beds.Every spring since then, in memory of Geoffrey Charlesworth, and of all the garden’s great creatures who haven’t made it to the newest season, I make a tradition of sharing a poem of his: “Why Did My Plant Die?”more about geoffrey charlesworth‘WHY DID MY PLANT DIE?’ is just one piece of the wisd