Inspiration doesn't always come in the way we might expect. Sometimes inspiration even pushes us in the opposite direction. For example, an inspirational quote might remind us of the beauty  …

I get it. Garden decor is usually along the lines of gnomes or flags or maybe pinwheels. But garden monkeys? It gets more interesting, though, because I'm not talking about  …

Revenge or fair play? That's what my garden story is about today. Are you ready to be the judge in a case of a garden crime? We all have that favorite  …

I admit that I have a weakness for journals. Whether it's a gardening journal, travel journal, or any other kind of journal, there's something about the blank page and the  …

What comes to mind when you think about country garden inspiration? Perhaps you envision vast swaths of brilliant flowers underneath a blue sky. Maybe there are some wispy clouds floating  …

You’re invited to submit your caption for this week’s funny illustration by commenting below. We will choose a winner quarterly, and winners get a FREE one-year subscription to the magazine. When  …

There's something to be said for old gardening books. Some of them are quite fascinating, filled with folk remedies, different uses for various herbs and plants, and plenty of first-hand  …

If you're going to throw a tomato at someone's car, you would do it in Summer, right? After all, Summer is when all those juicy, ripe, delicious tomatoes are in  …

Of the many harmful garden insects, a number of them crawl unnoticed toward a feast of garden fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. They hide in the soil, under dense foliage,  …

Alternaria leaf spot, sometimes called black spot, is common in Brassica crops. Symptoms of this fungal disease include small, black lesions with a yellow ring around them. In its more  …