There are a myriad criteria when selecting plants to populate a garden or cultivated landscape: resilience, form, texture, multi-seasonal interest in terms of foliage, flowers, and fruit—and, for kitchen gardeners, cooks, and backyard foragers, is it edible? As summer begins to assert…
Dating back to 280 million years ago, cycads lived in the Mesozoic Era. With a tropical, palm-like look, their stiff leaves and stout trunk add a bold structure and intrigue to a modern or tropical garden. Be aware that all parts of…
Wouldn’t be great if you didn’t have to use pesticides to keep bugs from eating your plants? How awesome would it be if you could just plant plants to take care of some of the most common pests? Guess what? You can!…
“I always wanted a garden,” says ceramist Melissa Goldstein of MG by Hand . (Read more about her work here .) As a child she loved going on nature walks with her dad. Years later, she rallied the fellow tenants…
The artist’s garden has been a hot topic of late, pulled back into focus with Sarah Price’s interpretation of Cedric Morris’s garden at Benton End for the Chelsea Flower Show last month. A garden as a space to paint or as a…
To deadhead or not to deadhead—that is the question. Perhaps you’re new to gardening or maybe you have some new plants you’re not familiar with in your garden, and you want to know, do you need to deadhead? The answer is,…
Whether you’re an avid gardener or have a budding interest, you’ve probably seen buzz over the AeroGarden and other small-scale hydroponics set-ups. What’s the hype all about? Are these little systems even worth it? I did the calculations for you!
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The second summer rolls around, I can’t get enough of lavender. This gorgeous ornamental is a garden staple, filling the air with a sweet fragrance and attracting your favourite pollinators. Get more of this purple perennial and learn how to propagate lavender…
I’ve always loved roses—especially those blowsy, old varieties. They’re lush, fragrant, and endlessly romantic. But growing them can be a challenge. As I look to grow more natives in my garden, I wanted to learn more about roses endemic to the U.S.…
If you don’t have a peony support yet for your peonies, it’s never too late. Since peony blooms get so big, they often weigh down the plant—especially after a rainstorm. Today, I’m sharing some of the best ways to support peonies and…