The first garden I actually designed was inspired by a book: “English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners” by Margaret Hensel. Hobbled by a leg cast for six months, I spent the winter of 1992-93 ...

This blue-and-white cottage on West 7th Street is framed by an informal and inviting garden where every inch has been thoughtfully attended. Owner Barbara Metz has created a flower-lined gravel path ...

A 50-year-old classic estate, a riverside rose garden and a gentleman's farm featuring 600 guinea pigs are among the 11 private gardens at eight stops open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday ...

Whether you live in an urban area or a beach cottage on the coast, if your home is sited close to the street, landscaping the front yard can pose quite a challenge. Let these thoughtfully designed ...

Backyard gardens are often a mishmash of whims and wants, with all the real landscape-design focus on curb appeal concentrated for the front of the house. In The Villages at West Neck in southeastern ...

Primeau, founding editor of Canadian Gardening magazine, posits that a perfect lawn may not always be a good thing, arguing that well-manicured lawns are high-maintenance, chemical-dependent water ...