A handful of fresh spinach out of a cold frame in February, when the sky is the color of old […]

In late winter, you’ll see the evidence everywhere: trees whose crowns have been removed in neat, horizontal cuts, leaving bare,

When you stand in the middle of a residential street in Phoenix or Sacramento in late July, you’re almost certain

In the middle of January, you’re likely to notice something unexpected when you walk into almost any serious home greenhouse:

There is almost a ritualistic quality to the way people approach their gardens in the early spring. An almost universal

At first, the change is almost undetectable. Usually installed against a wall with a slight tilt toward the sun, a

A small greenhouse has a hypnotic quality up close. These aren’t expansive backyard domes or opulent Victorian glasshouses, but nearly

Up close, a small greenhouse has a hypnotic quality. These aren’t the expansive backyard domes or opulent Victorian glasshouses, but

During early spring, the garden appears ready but isn’t. Early bulbs emerge as the light softens and the soil loosens.

Backyards, narrow patios, and even sides of houses are seeing a quiet shift. The sunlight hits this spot just right

There is no origin of the greenhouse concept in glass walls and well-designed garden beds. It all begins with an

A tiny greenhouse has a subtle allure. Not in the grand, glass-palace sense of the expansive Victorian buildings you might