Efforts to create plantings that welcome wildlife — birds, snakes, frogs, insects — can backfire. You can do better. Start by turning off the outdoor lights.
Category: Gardens and Gardening
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The Most Beautiful Gardens T Magazine Has Covered
We’re revisiting the best outdoor landscapes T’s covered, from a cactus nursery in Morocco to a wildflower meadow in England.
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Does Your Plant Need a Sitter?
A new crop of caretakers will spritz, polish and prune your houseplants — and even send photos while you’re away.
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Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness
Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back home.
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Bees Do It. And So Can You.
There are endless possibilities for breeding coleus plants with wildly creative leaf colors and shapes. Home propagators can start with a windowsill.
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White House Rose Garden: Photos of the Key Historical Moments
A look at key moments at the White House’s signature outdoor setting amid reports that it may be turned into a Mar-a-Lago-like patio.
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How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.
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Why Azaleas Are Celebrated in Festivals Across Japan
The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.
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A Couple Are Captivated by Nature. They Think You Should Be, Too.
They have cataloged natural life online and have developed board games and walking tours to help people deepen their knowledge of the world around them.
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Donald Pell Landscapes Mix Native and Cosmopolitan Plants in Gardens
The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens.
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Why Millennials Prioritize Spending Money to Improve Their Lives
Placing a high value on personal growth, millennials and Gen Z appear more likely than older generations to make hobbies and nonessential purchases a spending priority.