At first look, traditional brutalist architecture doesn't feel like an easy fit with plants and nature. But this paradoxical relationship is part of the appeal, hence the buzz around the term ...

If the perfectly manicured garden isn't your vibe, you're in luck—the latest trend in garden design is a lot more lived-in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our recent column introduced matrix planting, a naturalistic approach to designing a garden bed, or a full garden. This design approach reflects natural ...

Structured native gardens can be elegant and bee-friendly, contrary to the myth of wild landscapes. Landscape experts suggest ...

Tending a garden is about as hands-on as climate solutions get. On a basic level, putting plants in the ground helps sequester carbon. Vegetation can reduce stress and tension for the humans around it ...

Manicured lawns are out; wild, pollinator-friendly meadows are in. Here’s how to turn your Northern Michigan yard into a pocket prairie filled with native plants. This article first appeared in ...

A sustainable yard is less about forcing a look and more about reading place, season, and limits with clear eyes. It starts with plants that handle dry stretches, shade that cools soil before peak ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Temperatures are dipping and leaves are falling, but autumn is still an opportune time to plant native plants in North Hempstead and elsewhere on Long Island, experts say, because of the steady ...