When I first encountered a Kobus Magnolia (Magnolia kobus) in full bloom, I was struck by its delicate white flowers floating like clouds against bare branches. But little did I  …

Visiting gardens this morning, like the neighborhood cleric making parish calls, I chat with peonies, poppies and fragrant heliotrope, and hope I carry contagions of helpfulness to other flowers. As I continue my quiet talk I'm weighted with  …

Plants are people too, you know! I mean, maybe not exactly. I've never heard one talk, though maybe their mouths are just so tiny we can't hear them. What I  …

Haven’t we all had a forehead-smacking discovery once—ok maybe more than once—in our gardening lives? I know I have, but not one quite as laughably cringe-inducing as the gardening humor  …

If you love gardening but find the constant toil of tilling, weeding and digging a hassle, no-dig gardening might be the solution you've been looking for. This method promotes healthy  …

I have loved growing peonies over the last decade. They are my favorite flower and I've always dreamed about having a beautiful garden of them one day, with vases filled  …

When I imagine garden decor, I usually think of smaller items. Maybe it's a little gnome sitting at the edge of the sunflowers or little bells hanging from a branch  …

According to the USDA, 15% of the world's food supply is grown in cities. Take that folks who think city slickers can't grow real food, eh? With an indoor hydroponic  …

Today's story appeared to me ironically enough after I took some heat for suggesting marigolds might deter rabbits (among other pests like aphids). My experience gardening comes from real life,  …

As an avid gardener, I’ve experienced my fair share of backaches after a day tending the plots. While there’s nothing quite like digging into warm soil and coaxing a seedling  …