Landscaping ideas for sustainable gardens are fast becoming high priority for many. If you've already embraced concepts like making your own mulch, growing native plants and harvesting rainwater, you ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

Use organic materials like straw, bark, or compost. Spread mulch about two or three inches deep, but keep it away from the ...

Palm Beach resident Kim Frisbie will discuss her new book, "The Sustainable South Florida Garden," on Dec. 3 at The Society ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Adding ...

Sustainable landscaping essentially comes down to four tenets: treat your soil like gold, grow native and other low-water plants, conserve water and avoid chemical warfare. Do these, and your garden ...

A growing number of florists and vendors are sourcing their flowers locally and catering to the environmental values of ...

Of the many ways that we look at gardening -- hobby, exercise, passion for plants, source of fresh produce, landscape filler -- the number of us in Sonoma County who consider it a way of life is ...

As a consultant, I’ve visited hundreds of gardens over the years, and since few folks hire a consultant for fun, most of the gardens have been in trouble. "Troubled Gardens" come in several varieties: ...

ReWild Long Island and Port Washington Water District to host tour to inspire water-efficient landscapes ReWild President Raju Rajan, sixth from right, Port Washington Water District Commissioner ...