Weeds are not just a maintenance problem, as preventing them starts long before weeding. From the Garden: A little confession... I don't think weeding is the best weed-control strategy. Necessary sometimes? Absolutely. But if we're relying on weeding alone, we're often treating the symptom rathe...

When something leaves the garden, it can make room for something more intentional. From the Garden: We recently took a good, honest look at our garden. After 26 years, some plants simply needed to go. Some had become overgrown and cramped. Some had done their job beautifully, but had come to the...