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.

A lush Hawaiian landscape in acidic volcanic soil is proof enough that plants can thrive in all sorts of soil. While too much acidity can be deadly for plants, many prefer moderately acidic soil with ...

Pollyanna Wilkinson’s new book, How To Design A Garden, strives to demystify some of the simple tricks the designer uses every day When Pollyanna Wilkinson made the career switch to garden design ...

With vegetable-growing season upon us, most of our energies are focused on getting the garden ready for our vegetables, starting seeds or ordering vegetable starts. In the midst of all of this, it’s ...

What a glorious day when you can gaze across the landscape and be happy with what you have created. You have removed all the weeds, put down mulch, picked up the sticks that were downed from the last ...

Snakes are often helpful for their ability to keep pests like mice in check in our gardens—but you probably also don’t relish the idea of coming across a poisonous one in your yard while you’re ...

Massey, 39, is known for his sustainable design, and in his new book RHS Waterwise Garden, he shows how gardeners can end their reliance on tap water by utilising a changing climate of drought and ...

While some birds migrate, many stick around in the same place for all four seasons. To make your yard bird-friendly over the ...