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 ...

Grouping plants the way they grow in the wild means little to no weeding, fertilizing or pesticides.

One of the primary points of distinction between a permaculture garden and other types is that it uses only plants that work best for the local environment and climate, says Morganthaler. Due to its ...

There are few things more beautiful than a vase full of fresh flowers in your home, though it can be a costly decoration to keep up with. Fortunately, you don’t need to go to the market every week to ...

The journey that exists in the garden is one that is gratifying, taxing and even full of comfort. So, after many months of nurturing tiny seeds and watching them grow into an abundance of fruit, ...

A gravel garden is simply any garden featuring a gravel mulch. You can build an environmentally friendly gravel garden by using sustainably sourced gravel and choosing native plants to grow in it.

This article is part of our Design special section about new design solutions for healthy living.

For a while, entomologists have been sharing their increasing concerns that the eastern population of the monarch butterfly is decreasing and this year’s statistics so far are no different. “The ...

The creative consultant Matilda Goad and the garden designer Butter Wakefield, who’ve fashioned a small oasis at Goad’s London home, share their tips. By Ellie Pithers On the north side of Matilda ...

A garden room is a sanctuary. The dreamy space—which is typically a fully-insulated, window-filled room attached to your home, or a separate room in your garden—is filled with bright, natural light ...

No matter how you define your own well-being, it is likely to be enhanced by exposure to nature and by engaging in activities within nature. There is plenty of evidence that already shows the positive ...