October 4, 2023

What Kind of Year Has It Been for Gardeners? An Aggravating One.

From spongy moth caterpillars to torrential rains, this garden season has been plagued by one challenge after another. The linen closet did not hold nearly enough […]
August 30, 2023

Understanding Seeds and the Pandemic Seed Shortage

When one gardener realized there was no seed available to order, she panicked and then began asking questions. Her new book offers some answers. When the […]
May 24, 2023

What Makes a Garden a Work of Art? Piet Oudolf Explains.

The noted designer of the High Line has wisdom to share with other gardeners: “I put plants on a stage and let them perform.” There is […]
June 23, 2021

Throw-in-the-Trowel Week (and How to Get Past It)

If you’ve been working hard in the garden all spring, you may be ready to put up your feet and relax. Not so fast. Each year, […]
April 21, 2020

In a Chaotic Season, Where to Begin Your Spring Cleanup?

Despite my decades of gardening practice, I feel frantic every April — and never more so than in the chaotic spring of 2020, when the normally […]