Gardens and Gardening

August 9, 2023

How to Create an Ecologically Responsible Garden That’s Also Beautiful

Having an ecologically responsible landscape doesn’t mean you need to get rid of your favorite plants: “It’s about letting things in.” If you want to gauge […]
July 12, 2023

How to Plant a Miniature Succulent and Alpine Garden

They may not be the showiest thing on the patio, but these miniature landscapes inevitably take center stage: “It’s about being in Lilliputian land.” If you […]
June 7, 2023

Why Meditation Is an Important Part of Gardening

In the last volume of his memoir trilogy, Marc Hamer explains why a garden is not just a place of work — it’s also a place […]
May 31, 2023

How to Coexist With The Animals in Your Garden

There’s a multicultural world outdoors — and even the gentlest gardeners often disrupt it. Here’s how to avoid that. Spring unfolds each year in color, yes, […]
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 […]
May 10, 2023

How to Compost, According to Gardening Experts

Don’t get hung up on how long it should take or how many citrus peels are too many. As one longtime composter put it, “My rule […]
May 3, 2023

If You Stop Mowing This May, Will Your Lawn Turn Into a Meadow?

Not necessarily. Two new books offer some advice on what to expect when you decide to leave your lawn behind. It’s No Mow May, time for […]
February 15, 2023

How to Choose a Houseplant for Your Home

Rule No. 1: “You don’t have to just have a plain-Jane green plant.” But here’s what you do have to do — to find the right […]
December 14, 2022

After a Frantic Year, It’s Time for ‘Slow Birding’

A new book borrows from the slow food movement to propose a more thoughtful, less competitive form of bird-watching. The feeders are filled and hung; the […]
November 16, 2022

How to Read the Tree Leaves

A little knowledge of botany can be helpful, even if you’re an amateur gardener. Here are a few things you should know about what happens in […]