Many of us have an ambivalent relationship with the public and their view of our outdoor spaces. Sometimes we want to show off our hard work, and sometimes we crave privacy. Achieving a sense of ...

Plants are perfect for space-making in the landscape, whether you want to establish a solid wall of separation or create a ...

I’ve been up this “privacy” thing one side and back down the other. City lots are a fraction of what they once were. Houses, frequently two stories, are shoved together and apartments are pushed in ...

As outdoor spaces have shrunk and the pace of life has become much faster than it used to be, new types of gardens have had to emerge. The best landscapes now aren’t measured in square footage or ...

With container gardening, it's surprisingly easy to slip into unsustainable practices—here's how to keep it green. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

When I was in college, I had three pots with tiny plants growing on my windowsill. They were my connection with horticulture. Those long nights trying to figure out why a horticulture major was taking ...