The Garden Decoder: What Is ‘Green Manure’?
There is a wonderful product to give your plants a growing boost. It takes time to work—about two to three […]
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Garden Visit: A Pesticide-Free Landscape with ‘Layered Texture’ in Westchester, NY
Oftentimes landscape designers are called in to execute a one-time overhaul or to create an instant landscape for a site
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Trend Alert: Hyper-Local Native Plant Nurseries
Time for a bit of good news. More people are growing native plants. According to the National Gardening Association, the
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Weleda Farm Visit: What Does Soil Have in Common With Your Skin? More Than You Know
There has been a lot of talk lately about microbes and the way that contact with soil revitalizes our own
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The Garden Decoder: What Is ‘Hugelkultur’?
Perhaps, like me, you grow herbs and vegetables in traditional garden beds made from lumber, nails, and bolts, and filled
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Ask the Experts: How Do You Reduce Invasives Without Using Herbicides?
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you
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10 Things Nobody Tells You About Starting a Vegetable Garden
You’ve finally decided: a vegetable garden is in your future. Congratulations are in order because you could fill a basket
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Gardening with the Phases of the Moon: Lunar Planting Guide
If your garden or plants aren’t doing as well as you hoped, it’s very possible you planted them at the
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‘Rejoice When You Spot Nibbled Leaves’: A Gardener (and Writer) on Eschewing Perfection for Natural Beauty
For more than 20 years I’ve been lucky to travel around the country writing and producing stories about gardens—from sleekly
Quick Takes With: Doug Tallamy
Douglas W. Tallamy probably needs no introduction: The entomologist and University of Delaware professor has been one of the loudest
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