Gardening is for everyone, and no one states that more clearly than Matt James, in his book The Urban Gardener. The Urban Gardener, From sleek sophistication to cottage-style charm, this how-to ...
Hydrating Your Landscape: Which Irrigation Method Is Best for You and Your Plants?
Getting water to your plants can be one of the most labor-intensive aspects of gardening. But it doesn’t have to be. While I do sometimes enjoy standing in the garden with a hose and communing ...
Add a Water Feature to Your Garden: 23 of Our Favorite Outdoor Fountains
Few elements in any garden manage to elicit the same reaction as a well-placed water feature. It conjures calm and can tie together an entire landscape. Go on, close your eyes and imagine the ...
Get a Hand in the Garden: The Best Hand Cultivators
It’s time to do some weeding in the garden. You’ve seen a few unwanted sprouts popping up here and there, and you want to a little touch-up in some of the smaller areas, and tight spaces around ...
11 Best Benches for Enjoying a Fresh Garden View
In this modern day of decks and patios, many of us have gotten away from sitting in, or even near, our gardens, close to the flowers and the birds and butterflies that make their homes here. My ...
Laugh Your Way Through Chicken Husbandry with “The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens”
Full disclosure: I don’t have chickens. My homeowner’s association prohibits them. Nor, before reading this book, did I particularly want a flock. HOA rules aside, a couple of my neighbors raise ...
Create a Sustainable Landscape with Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern US
Trees and shrubbery are the backbone of an outdoor landscape. However, sometimes we wind up with a yard full of vegetation not well suited to our locale, that performs poorly and does little to ...
5 Snow Blowers that Get the Job Done Right
Winter’s almost here, and it’s time to start thinking about how to keep the driveways and sidewalks clear. We’ve reviewed 5 snow blowers with exceptional features for making a dreaded cold ...
Your Must-Have Tool This Winter: 7 Top-Rated Snow Shovels
Winter’s on its way, and that means frosty flakes will soon be falling here in the northeast. It’s time to stock up on durable snow shovels, and we’ve reviewed nine top-rated models to make ...
Make Raking Leaves a Breeze with the Right Tool: The Top 5 Leaf Rakes Reviewed
When it comes to raking up fall leaves, you undoubtedly want to get this chore over and done with as quickly as possible, so you can get back inside to watch football or figure skating. Of ...
