Making Gardens

Here are three useful ways to make sure we choose plants that will thrive with little management.

Here’s what we know about how to garden naturally – in 18 short paragraphs.

Working with the seasons helps us create landscapes that are as beautiful to nature as they are to us.

Understanding sociability could be the difference between a self-sustaining plant community and a landscape that fights its own nature.

Many cottagers have shorelines that flood in the spring. Discover how to use native plants to make the most of the sogginess.

Nature is abundant. So are natural gardens. Here are four ways we celebrate “more” when we plant naturalistically.

Native plants can be a useful tool if want to deter geese at your cottage. Here’s a comprehensive guide.

Poor soils aren’t necessarily a problem. Natural gardeners often prefer them because they lead to more biodiversity and less maintenance.

A new book by Kelly D. Norris is set to become the go-to guide for those who want to understand natural gardening and landscaping.

On a recent trip to England, I took the opportunity to visit some gardens by heroes of mine. I thought you’d like to see them too – and see what I learned from them.