The Plants That Bring Butterflies to Your Garden All Summer Long (Lavender Isn’t One of Them)
When the dew has burned off and the air has just begun to warm in midsummer, a well-planted garden comes […]
We Asked Wildlife Gardeners What One Change Made the Biggest Difference – the Answers Were Surprising
It is common for people to associate “wildlife garden” with something elaborate, such as a pond with a pump, raised
Growing Food in Containers: The Varieties That Actually Work vs. Those That Don’t
The early spring brings a certain kind of optimism, the kind that prompts people to fill six terracotta pots at
What a Professional Garden Designer Noticed When They Visited My Backyard
On a Tuesday morning, she showed up with a clipboard, muddy boots that she had clearly worn before, and a
The pH Factor: The One Number Every Gardener Needs to Know
It seems that there is a garden in nearly every neighborhood where things just seem to grow. There are flowers
We Tested Slug Deterrents and Only 2 of Them Actually Worked
At the beginning of the experiment, there were 108 lettuces. Hayley Jones, an entomologist with the Royal Horticultural Society, planted
The Vegetable Garden Layout That Produces Twice the Food in Half the Space
The period between plantings is a better indicator of a garden’s effectiveness than its square footage. Due to the way
Stop Deadheading These Flowers – You’re Actually Doing More Harm Than Good
In the middle of summer, deadheading becomes a habit. It’s the kind of low-cost garden maintenance that makes a border
The Biggest Mistake First-Time Gardeners Make (And Almost Everyone Makes It)
In the spring, it usually begins at the garden center on a warm Saturday. A display table is filled with
What I Learned From Growing 90 Days of Food and Preserving All of It
The first week is not warned to you. The pantry shelves are stocked, the garden is producing, and then all