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 ...

Cottage gardens are charming, quaint, and lush with greenery. They are dominated by flowers and foliage, and—unlike their formal English garden cousins—cottage gardens are meant to be a compact, ...

A garden has always been an expression of personal style, as well as a reflection of the times—which may explain why cottage gardens (and, really, all things cottagecore) have been trending the past ...

If you are looking for cottage garden ideas to create a charming, characterful plot, then start with your own vision of what the space could be. Is it tumbling climbers creeping up walls, romantic ...

Statuesque, whimsical, and filled with quaint bygone charm, hollyhocks (Alcea spp.) are a quintessential cottage garden favorite. Growing hollyhocks adds structure and visual diversity to borders and ...

Bored of the same old peonies and hostas? There are thousands of beautiful yet forgotten plants out there that add color, ...

Pristine and perfect? No, thank you. Tracie Fish has long championed a more relaxed, authentic approach, filling her family's cottage-style garden in Washington with nostalgic plants, rusted flea ...

In the 1930s and ’40s, inspired by the British fairy tales of their youth and the natural beauty around them, Harriett, Brenda, Mildred and Wilma Moody designed and built a series of fanciful ...

This time in June is when your roses will be blooming, and with good planning, the naked knees of your rose plants will be hidden behind other flowering perennials. Plants that reseed and are easy to ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...

Berry-producing shrubs beautify the winter landscape, provide cuttings for holiday decorating, and invite birds into the ...

Garden tours are a sure sign of spring in Southern California, and this year there are 16 to choose from. These elaborate gardens range from native plant habitats to hardscape “outdoor living” yards ...