Not necessarily. Two new books offer some advice on what to expect when you decide to leave your lawn behind.
Category: Flowers and Plants
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How to Grow Dahlias? A Ceramist Has Some Advice for You
Frances Palmer has been making ceramics and growing dahlias in her Connecticut garden for three decades: “They’re just so joyous.”
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How Do You Create a Container Garden? Start Here.
From the choice and arrangement of your pots to how you think about what goes in them, one garden designer has some advice for you.
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Why the Pineapple Lily Makes Such a Big Impression
And no, it’s not because it stinks like rotten meat. (Just for the record, they don’t all have a rancid smell.)
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Jamila Norman From “Homegrown” on Why She Recycles Nearly Everything
Jamila Norman — a.k.a. Farmer J from the Magnolia Network series “Homegrown” — has a simple home-décor philosophy: “I don’t like buying new stuff.”
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How Do You Fit 250 Plants in 350 Square Feet?
An interior designer who has made a career out of maximizing space in tiny homes has the answer.
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Why It’s Better to Grow Wild Plants Like Ramps Than to Forage for Them
This spring, don’t forage for wild edible plants. Instead, welcome them into your garden.
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10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West
The New York Times – Travel:A ‘super bloom’ may be in the eye of the beholder, but the winter’s rain and snow promises a bumper crop of spring blooms in Southern California and Arizona.
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Roses, Peonies and Sweet Peas That Never Die
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Jessie Beaumont colors and twists crepe paper to create colorful blooms.
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Cherry Blossom Trackers Have Their Fans Online
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The interactive maps that track the progress of cherry blossom buds each spring have attracted an enthusiastic fan base.
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Is a ‘No Dig’ Method the Answer to Vegetable Gardening?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Charles Dowding, a longtime proponent, insists that it’s not only easier than what you’re doing now, but it actually works. Here’s how.
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These Tropical Plants Are Visually Appealing and Edible
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Some of the most visually appealing ones are also delicious. Here’s how to choose — and grow — the best ones.