What makes San Diego Botanic Garden particularly special among California’s many horticultural attractions is its balance of formal display areas and more naturalistic settings. Some sections feature ...

Hidden along New Hampshire’s seacoast sits Fuller Gardens in North Hampton – a botanical wonderland so enchanting you’ll wonder if you’ve accidentally stepped through a wardrobe into Narnia or fallen ...

Loved for its relaxed, informal and romantic style, prairie planting seeks to replicate the American prairies of the Midwest.

A few years ago, in July, I was at a reception where this young man was getting ready to head into basic training. One of my ...

As leaf particles decay, they will add a small amount of nutrients to the soil, but is there a downside to leaving the lawn ...

When winter's icy breeze sweeps across the countryside and garden birds ruffle their feathers on bare branches, most plants will have slipped into a deep slumber. Most – but not all. Evergreens such ...

Palo Alto has spent over a year debating whether we should replace the worn out synthetic field at El Camino Park with natural grass or synthetic turf. That is a long time discussing what seems to be ...

It’s time to plan how you’ll protect young trees from bucks. Autumn colors arrive early, possibly drought-induced. Strands of vivid Virginia creeper decorating roadsides startle in contrast against ...

15:38, Mon, Sep 29, 2025 Updated: 15:40, Mon, Sep 29, 2025 A resident discovered their neighbour has begun cutting their lawn as part of a "weird project". The troublesome neighbour appears oblivious ...

Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. Every time I write about lawns, my inbox jams up with messages from the lawn haters. “Biological wasteland.” “Unconscionable assault on nature.” “Abomination upon ...