Pruning and Naturalism: The New Rules
Shrubs used to be so easy. In a world of lawns and trees, clipped shrubs provided the middle story. Inspired […]
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Prospect & Refuge: In Praise of Cozy Garden Nooks (Plus, How to Create Them)
I grew up in a little white house in the woods—tucked back neatly from the road, with a yard sloping
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Gardening 101: Gardenia
Gardenia, Gardenia jasminoides: “Heaven Scent” You know how certain smells can take you back to a specific (and I hope
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Spring Gardening: 5 Common Shrubs to Prune Right Now (and 5 Not to Prune)
As the weather warms and gardeners look forward to getting their hands dirty, now’s a good time to review what
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The Dirty Dozen: 12 Invasive Plants to Avoid (and What to Grow Instead)
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to ecological gardening, on how you can
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Gardening 101: Flowering Currant
Flowering currant is a classic example of a serviceable American plant that, when transported to different continents, takes on a
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Gardening 101: Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’
Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ This year I promised myself that I would incorporate more plants that can multitask and require
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17 Favorites: Shrubs With White Flowers
It’s good to dream about flowers to come. Breathe in to a count of four, exhale to a count of
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‘Not Really a Garden at All’: Artist John-Paul Philippe’s Lightly Edited Landscape in Connecticut
The gardeners featured in Pastoral Gardens, a weighty new compendium that has been self-published by photographer Andrew Montgomery and garden