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 ...

A water garden is a small ecosystem filled with floating plants—like water lilies, lotuses, and hyacinths—along with earthy accents and sometimes live fish. Not only do water gardens create a serene ...

Explore how rain gardens work, how to size and site them, and plant ideas for Indian yards to reduce runoff and protect local ...

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 ...

Establishing a strong, drought-resistant garden is about more than just picking the right plants. Cultivating a garden is all about adding a little something beautiful back into the world, not just ...

Spring is all about relishing the warm weather, taking in the colorful blooms, and finally getting to spend time in your garden. And now that we're finally bringing our gardens out of hibernation, ...

Three or four years ago, my neighborhood community garden didn’t have a water supply, so we watered via the fire hydrant. That required complicated tangles of hoses, a hydrant key…cars ran over the ...

The Garden of Eden had a river running through it and, ever since, nearly all memorable gardens have had water features. The first formal gardens, planted in Egypt 3,500 years ago, were arranged in ...