If it is winter where you are, your garden may be in hibernation. But there is one area that can be used for a variety of gardening activities even now - the raised bed. If you have planned ahead, now ...

Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to enhance its curb appeal is by incorporating beautiful flower beds. Whether you have a green ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

A private garden need only please its owner; after all, taste is very individual. But while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, there are some basic garden design principles to keep in mind. An ...

Cleaning up your garden before spring is a vital chore. If you have raised beds, there's something you may be forgetting if ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

When you face a flower bed and can’t immediately tell what’s a weed and what’s a flower, you have a situation my wife calls "Code Red." It happens to the best of us at times — myself included. So what ...

On rushed work commutes or quick trips to the store, our cars streak through neighborhoods as driveways and garage doors blur together into one featureless plane. But when we slow down, we notice ...