Bamboo trees stand tall in this Japanese garden. Photo by Kevin Legnon. Noted for its minimalist style, natural landscape and tranquil nature, the Japanese garden is as much art as it is science. To ...

Designing a flower garden that wows your neighbors and provides a relaxing space for you to enjoy year-round takes more thought than you’d imagine. But when you understand the different components ...

Hummingbirds are one of the most fascinating and beautiful creatures to watch in your garden. Follow these tips to welcome ...

Fall is filled with preparing gardens for the following season, raking leaves, and harvesting. Use plant trimmings and fall leaves to create raised beds and a quality planting mix without disturbing ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Designing your garden can be as simple as taking a photo and dreaming up ideas. Once you have an idea in mind, you can start planning which seeds and plants you'll bring to your space. This content ...

The benefits of being outdoors are well-documented, from our ability to absorb vitamin D from the sunshine, to good heart-healthy and bone-strengthening exercise, to the bonus of harvesting fresh ...

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...

Winter containers filled with greenery, colorful stems, cones, berries and more can brighten the landscape all winter long. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com.

Not too long ago I was invited to a party at a home where we would be dining outside. While I was there, observing the landscape, I realized what a gem this backyard was and how much privacy the ...