If someone says, "If you’re going to go, go big!" should you listen? Well, my wife and I did when we bought our 117-acre abandoned farm in middle Tennessee. It  …

Among the myriad joys of canine companionship lies the simple pleasure of daily walks through our neighborhood's well-trodden paths. While my faithful hound sniffs out the earth's stories, my gaze  …

Summer gardening was a family affair, but Winter brought a different kind of challenge. Layered against the chill, I'd brave the cold to tend our plants with our faithful dog,  …

In the midst of a sticky Manhattan summer in 2005, my search for a new home led me to an unexpected discovery – a small image of a tree trunk  …

Being an organic gardener, I steer clear of pesticides, much to the delight of the Japanese beetles who seem to have my garden programmed into the GPSes of their minuscule  …

The sun rises, the earth warms. I walk out into the clear air into a field of flowers. In the distance, a farmer sings a song of the land, of the seasons. He does not  …

There’s an old joke that goes: How do you know if someone is a gardener? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. Gardeners are a proud bunch, always quick to remind you  …

“Before we spend the day helping me in the bonsai garden,” said Grandfather, “there are a few things you need to know." “You tell us the same thing every time,”  …

The old Catalpa tree was a haven for the birds each Spring. As its leaves grew, songbirds established their nests, hidden among the Catalpa's floppy green foliage. The nestlings, though  …

In the heart of deep Winter in northern California, I found myself signing away on the paperwork for my dream home—a quaint bungalow I had longed for.  …