Easy-to-grow shrubs for small gardens and containers include dwarf varieties, flowering shrubs, and compact evergreens such as boxwoods, hydrangeas, azaleas, lavender, and dwarf hollies, each selected ...

There are several hot new ideas available these days for compact gardens. Even in the tiniest urban area, you can have an herb or vegetable garden. A simple investment in the appropriate equipment is ...

Pruning is essential to garden maintenance, and knowing the right approach will ensure that your prized plants remain healthy ...

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 ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. These ...

A colleague recently enlisted my advice about replanting the front and side yards of his Capitol Hill townhouse. Thankfully, there was little existing vegetation (or he had cleared it already) and it ...

No matter how small, think of your garden as an extension of your home. Ask yourself: What can be removed to make it less complicated? Once you settle on an overall theme, you can build the garden in ...

While many common household items can be used as natural fertilizer, few can be found in the bath aisle. But that's the beauty of Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, a compound that is good for more ...

They may be pretty, but invasive shrubs crowd out native plants and ruin local ecosystems in your backyard. Keep these ...