Here in zone 5-b, it's too early to plant my Kitchen Garden. But it's not too soon to make intelligent decisions about what to grow there when spring arrives. Amid current reports of contaminated supermarket produce, I feel my garden must provide a...

Here in zone 5-b, it's too early to plant my Kitchen Garden. But it's not too soon to make intelligent decisions about what will be planted there when spring arrives. Amid current reports of contaminated supermarket produce, my garden must provide, as...

Most of us have drawn garden-inspiration from blogs, books and magazines, but what about movies? Actually, there are a number of films which feature -- in supporting roles -- stunning bits of horticulture. Take, for instance, Sense and Sensibililty....

What do you do when you want privacy from neighbors and traffic, but you can't afford a 10-foot brick wall? Why, you plant a green, living wall instead. And the quickest means to achieving enclosure is with Thuja 'Green Giant.' Here is my own...

What, at the moment, is bringing me greater pleasure than a box of Valentine's chocolates? A tropical visitor called Freesia lacteal. In my music room window, the rosy-pink, white-and-gold-splashed blossoms are a delightful contrast to the February...