Gardening

By Maria Rodale I was out puttering in my garden this morning, planting a few new perennials – (I’m running out of space for planting new things!). My mind was on work, as it is a lot these days. I ...

My deep dark gardening confession is: I have a black thumb. I can kill wisteria. Yes, really.   The only things I can keep alive for any period of time are the orchids in front of my kitchen window and th...

You can go green without pesticides and fertilizers. Over the last few weeks, we've been flooded with advertising for lawn care, landscaping and gardening products. You too can have a lawn or garden free o...

Gross integrates landscape design and art. Jan is one of the artists with space in Isabel Cooke. Her main media is the landscape; she owns Heritage Landscapes, a San Anselmo design, build and maintain firm. To ...

Gardening offers a number of benefits. It is a way to grow and harvest your own food. It can create a nice landscape for your yard. It’s also a pleasant and low stress way to spend some time outside. You ...

When you hear about someone who grows herbs for medicine, perhaps you picture a big garden and someone who has nothing to do all day but work in the garden. While that is a picturesque and perhaps enviable scen...

Flower meadows are so beautiful. They really aren't too hard to plant. Here are some tips on how to plant a pretty flower meadow. 1. Find out what grows in your area. You will have a much easier time and ...

When you think about it, the concept of a perfectly neat, square, even, manicured lawn is really quite unnatural. For one thing, maintaining such a lawn is impossible without artificial intervention of some sor...

Keeping your garden watered is not only labor-intensive; it uses a lot of water as well. If you use municipal water, it can cost a lot of money. But with a drip irrigation system, you can keep your garden water...

Mulch that is made from cypress or cedar may look nice, but you can use much more readily-available materials for mulch and weed control. You will also save money. (more…)...