That all changed when, thanks to Meadow City Nursery’s website, I discovered the Native Garden Planner, a free online design tool at https://www.nativegardenplanner.com. The software was created by ...

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

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Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

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Learn to design and build a sustainable rain garden in your backyard, with planning, soil checks, plant selection, and ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...

If we fail to think holistically, we miss a huge part of the picture and will not be as successful in our growing efforts. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening ...

As outdoor spaces have shrunk and the pace of life has become much faster than it used to be, new types of gardens have had to emerge. The best landscapes now aren’t measured in square footage or ...

Setting a clear intention can improve your design decisions and plant choices — especially if you’re “a nursery grabber” who makes impulse buys at the garden center. By Margaret Roach Nicole Juday, ...

Experts explain which garden plants can help calm the nervous system, from fragrant herbs to soft foliage — and how to design a more relaxing outdoor space.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Our family trips often include a visit to a botanical garden or arboretum, so my husband and kids were resigned to the fact that the itinerary for our recent trip to Vancouver, ...