As the flowers fade, the shapes and textures behind summer’s display become easier to see. Now it’s a perfect time to notice which plants hold your garden together. Maybe it makes you appreciate them a little more. From the Garden: It’s raining outside. Behind my window, the red hips of ‘Above a...

A wildlife-friendly garden begins by looking beyond individual plants. Start with the wider landscape, then create layers and small habitats that bring more life into your garden.   From the Garden: This month, I've been thinking a lot about edges. Not edging in the physical sense, but the place...

A beautiful woodland edge begins long before you choose the plants. Start by looking at the shape, layers, and connection between your garden and the landscape beyond. From the Garden: While spending my vacation renovating a cottage surrounded by nature, amid wide-open meadows and by the lake th...