eco-friendly

  • ground covers for pollinators
    Design

    The Best Ground-Cover Plants for Attracting Pollinators

    Although pollinator populations are diminishing worldwide due to habitat loss, climate change, pesticides, and disease, gardeners can slow this decline through cultivating and maintaining safe environments where winged garden visitors…

  • pollinator garden tips
    Design

    Tips for Installing and Caring for a Pollinator Garden

    Choosing a palette of plants that will sustain pollinators throughout the growing season is a great start. However, the way you plant and care for your selections can provide additional…

  • How-To

    Inviting Birds Into Your Garden

    Birds fill the landscape with song, courtship ritual, and building industry. They also eat up lots of garden pests. Most gardeners would welcome such useful residents. During the 15 years…

  • How-To

    Plants to Attract Wildlife

    The longer I garden, the more I come to appreciate the beauty, toughness, and benefits of native plants. They provide essential food and foraging requirements for wildlife and are often…

  • Design

    Creating a Low-Maintenance Garden

    Sustainable approaches decrease chores and increase enjoyment

  • Kitchen Gardening

    How to Protect Your Garden Naturally

    If you’re tired of fighting pests in your garden, you need to arm yourself with Ed Rosenthal’s new book. "Protect Your Garden" is a troubleshooting guide for growing a healthy…