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 ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Cosmos flowers do particularly well in lean soil. Some shorter varieties thrive in containers. It’s best to plant them just before the last spring frost, in full sun and in well-draining soil. Protect ...

Fresh flowers every day, every month. Cut in the morning, arranged in my tall handmade Peruvian vase, poised showily on the dining room table for all to admire. The fantasies home gardeners indulge in ...

In the “Work It Out Wombats!” episode “Zadie’s Shell Shuffle,” Mr. E has a colorful shell garden with a beautiful pattern. But Zadie mixes up the shells! She and JunJun have to figure out how to put ...