Margaret Roach
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What’s the Easiest Houseplant? Many Experts Will Give You One Answer.
Bromeliads tend to have an “easy disposition” that allows them to flourish in low light with infrequent watering. And that’s not the only remarkable thing...
If You Plant Milkweed, They Will Come. (And Not Just the Butterflies.)
These underappreciated plants attract a “hungry throng” of beneficial insects. They’re not bad to look at, either.
What Kind of Year Has It Been for Gardeners? An Aggravating One.
From spongy moth caterpillars to torrential rains, this garden season has been plagued by one challenge after another.
Ross Gay Offers a Joyful Approach to Gardening in His New Book
In ‘The Book of (More) Delights,’ Ross Gay offers a joyful approach to gardening, with gratitude even for the dandelions.
A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawn? Cornell May Have Found It.
Cornell Botanic Gardens is testing sustainable options for replacing your backyard grass. The bonus: They don’t need to be cut more than twice a year.
For Fresh Flowers This Winter, Try Forcing Bulbs
Previous generations of gardeners knew that coaxing bulbs to bloom early was the easiest way to have fresh flowers in winter. Here’s how they did...
Understanding Seeds and the Pandemic Seed Shortage
When one gardener realized there was no seed available to order, she panicked and then began asking questions. Her new book offers some answers.
How to Preserve Summer Herbs in Your Freezer for Year-Round Cooking
Frozen herbs can conjure up the delights of warm weather even in the depths of winter. Here’s how to get started.
How to Create an Ecologically Responsible Garden That’s Also Beautiful
Having an ecologically responsible landscape doesn’t mean you need to get rid of your favorite plants: “It’s about letting things in.”
How the Creators of Innisfree Garden Used Light to Create Magic
Innisfree, in Millbrook, N.Y., “doesn’t look like other gardens.” That’s by design.