Our Favorite Flowers to Sow in June for an Autumn Bloom — Even though Memorial Day is behind us, we're still technically in the midst of spring. This means you still have time to sow flower seeds in your garden.
Summer Outdoor Planter Inspiration from Terrain's New 'The Container Garden Book' — Here are five beautiful and unique plant combinations for your summer planter, courtesy of 'Terrain: The Container Garden Book.'
Taking Stock: My Tiny Terrace Garden Wakes Up — <p>Twenty-seven pots. Four window boxes. That’s my gardening real estate in Brooklyn, on a terrace that is 15 feet 5 inches long by 5 feet 6 inches wide. After a sincere winter, where an early February surge of Arctic air plun
Extra, Extra: An Exclusive Offer at a Shop We Love, June Edition — <p>It’s Midsommar—the summer solstice. And this month we’re serving up an exclusive discount from the fittingly named Sommerhus, a newly opened shop in Carpinteria, California—and, happily, online,…
2026 Chelsea Flower Show: The Beauty of Imperfection in the Children's Society Garden — The garden for The Children's Society, by Patrick Clarke, takes a refreshingly grown-up approach to the kind of outdoor space for nurturing young people.
GrassDx — AI Lawn Diagnosis, Free & Localized — Upload a photo of your lawn, enter your ZIP code, and get an instant AI diagnosis with a personalized treatment plan built for your exact region and grass type.
'We mould trees to grow into the shape of chairs' — A couple from Derbyshire have spent the past 20 years testing designs for homegrown chairs.
The Hidden Mathematical Dance Inside Plant Cells | Quanta Magazine — The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without sustaining damage from dangerously intense rays.
Gardening 101: The Low-Maintenance Fireworks of Liatris spicata — <p>The feathery, festive blazing stars—the common name for species of Liatris—are some of summer’s most spectacular North American perennials. Tall stems, vivid electric-purple flowers, and a ceaseless…
July 4 Is Always a Star-Spangled-Banner Day for Old Glory. Celebrate With These 15 Images of the American Flag — Nothing symbolizes the promise of the nation like the stars and stripes flapping valiantly in the blue sky. As we approach the country’s 250th anniversary, this…
Eat The Weeds and other things, too — Foraging, Permaculture, and other things, too
Required Reading: 'The Gravel Garden' Demystifies Dry Gardening - Gardenista — Most seasoned gardeners have heard about gravel gardening (or dry gardening), but chances are they haven’t tried it yet. A gorgeous new book, The Gravel Ga
Current Obsessions: The Joy of Color — <p>We have color and joy on the brain this weekend: pretty palettes, rose arbors, cherry-topped cakes, pattern plays galore. And, of course, blue and orange, too. (Let’s go, Knicks!) This week we’ve been eyeing all things Scandin
Mason: Two weeks out from crucial Makerfield by-election here's how the contest is shaping up — What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?