In the Garden: Tips for designing and maintaining a low-maintenance garden

In the Garden: There's always room for tomatoes

Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Keep them close at hand by growing one or more in containers on your patio, balcony, or front steps. Any tomato can be grown in a pot, but determinate varieties are shorter and more compact, making them a bit easier to manage in

In the Garden: A sustainable lawn starts with the right grass seed

Growing a healthy lawn in a more sustainable manner is better for the environment and can also help reduce maintenance. As a major component of landscapes, they provide living surfaces for play areas and pathways while protecting the soil from erosion and slowing stormwater runoff. When starting a new lawn,

In the Garden: Plant a tree and make a difference