Master Gardener training whetted my appetite to learn more about plants and the best way to grow things. Like so many learning experiences, the predominant thing I learned was how much I didn’t know.

Permaculture relies on 12 core design principles that are simple to integrate into your flower and vegetable gardens. These principles do not need to be used all at once, but by incorporating as many ...

Permaculture promotes sustainability and self-reliance by creating managed ecosystems—modeled on natural ones—right in our backyards. It’s “garden farming,” says Peter Bane in The Permaculture ...

Once you open the gate to making your garden more sustainable, it's not just tips and tricks you'll come across, but also terms that refer to different philosophies and practices. When words like ...

After a killing frost, it's time to start digging and storing summer blooming bulbs such as dahlia, tuberous begonia, calla lily, cannas, and any other summer flowering bulbs. These bulbs are tender ...

Not long ago, Matthew Teague could be found in the heart of Hong Kong juggling several plates as the general manager of a popular restaurant group in Central. Today he’s spearheading a movement, ...

Just past Camp Stoney and that button-cute chapel in Cañada de los Alamos, there’s a scenic property called Apache Creek Ranch. My mind was fully blown there in 1992 when Bill Mollison, the ...