Two popular gardening options are in-ground row gardening, where you till the soil with a hoe, and raised beds, where plants are grown in a contained, elevated structure made from materials like wood, ...

Participants are also encouraged to join the Garden for Birds eBird project and the Great Backyard Bird Count. These provide ...

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Chances are your garden is filled with plants, flowers, and maybe even vegetables or perennial herbs. But have you ever considered incorporating a rock garden into your outdoor oasis? A rockery has ...

In 2026, gardeners are stepping away from rigid rules and hyper manicured gardens and embracing a more relaxed, nature-first approach. Wildflowers and “ chaos gardening ” are at the center of this ...

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Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

If you want to improve your indoor or outdoor garden layout, now is the perfect time. Gardening is constantly evolving with unique solutions for all situations and climates. New ideas about how we ...

Backyard gardening has taken off in many neighborhoods, but it’s not always a peaceful hobby. What starts as a way to grow food or add beauty can sometimes spark heated conversations with neighbors or ...

The seeds were planted early for Trish Snyder’s blooming career, culminating in her new book, “Backyard Cutting Garden,” to ...