This Thing’s Incredible A series where we share products that are so good we would do an entire infomercial about it. (But instead, we published this review.) Read more here. Photo: Alison Freer I first became aware of the hori-hori knife — a true marvel of Japanese reliability, simplicity, efficiency, and ingenuity — on a…
LindaYolanda / Getty Images Key Points Rabbits love to eat roses, which is bad news for your flower garden. Fortunately, there are plenty of natural and humane methods that can keep curious bunnies away from these blooms. Removing their natural hiding places and using scents that they dislike are a few ways to help deter…
Gardening without a plan can be a fun, low-stress way to add biodiversity to a yard, but the results can vary. Share these trends as a possible curb appeal boost. NEW YORK — Chaos gardening took center stage on social media in 2023, and it appears to be here to stay. This free-spirited planting style…
Eileen Ward | Columnist Wet weather during the hot summer or cooler winter months can cause disease problems for our lawns and shrubs. Fungus spreads rapidly when you have free water on leaf surfaces for too many hours. The morning, evening and early night showers of summer wet plants and lawns going into the night….
The UK’s Kew Gardens is unveiling a floral call to climate action by showcasing how plants, trees, fungi and soils in gardens might help store carbon while illuminating measures to help them survive rising temperatures and extreme weather now and in the future A unique, environmentally provocative, horticultural installation is being unveiled to the public…
New gardeners are usually told to “start small” and see how things go before biting off more than they can chew. Others just prefer to keep things modest, either to hold down maintenance or to avoid anything close to overgrown chaos. Then there are the “maximalist gardeners.” This is the latest buzz term for those…
Fasil Tiru / 500px / Getty Images Every gardener has a different idea of what constitutes a weed, but the simplest definition is that a weed is a plant growing in a place where you don’t want it. The biggest downside of certain weeds is that they are often vigorous growers that edge out preferred…
Gardening with children is more than a pastime, itâs an opportunity to nurture wonder, responsibility, and hands-on learning. Whether youâre working with a single flowerpot on a balcony or planting a backyard vegetable bed, the garden is a space for kids to explore nature and develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them. Children…
