If it is winter where you are, your garden may be in hibernation. But there is one area that can be used for a variety of gardening activities even now - the raised bed. If you have planned ahead, now ...

Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to enhance its curb appeal is by incorporating beautiful flower beds. Whether you have a green ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

As your flower beds go dormant and your lawn loses its vigor in the cool weather, there's a key landscaping task you should ...

Cleaning up your garden before spring is a vital chore. If you have raised beds, there's something you may be forgetting if ...

A private garden need only please its owner; after all, taste is very individual. But while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, there are some basic garden design principles to keep in mind. An ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

Life in big cities is stressful and hectic, and you can't get more hectic than the Big Apple. We all need a little time to ourselves, to reconnect with nature and live in the slow lane, at least for a ...