Thirsty Gardener is moving to a new home and the lawn is kind of sparse and clumpy right now. There's a good irrigation system on a timer so I should just set it and forget it, grow it and mow it. …

Four of my all-time favorite books about gardens have kept my yearning for spring in check through the winter.  Now I'm keeping them by the back door as references while I finish fall clean up …

Celosia is an annual and I never traffic in annuals. Unless they're in a pot, that is. Celosia is a favorite container plant because its flame-shaped blooms come in fiery colors that endure the high …

Landscape architects have many trade secrets when it comes to the basics of garden design. It's hard for them to keep those secrets , though, when the results are always on display. Were they to …