Garden

Family gatherings and traditions simply must include sentimental holiday lights. Luckily, there are incredible illumination displays at botanical gardens. My local garden refuge is the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, which…

Deciding on a thoughtful and meaningful gift is something that challenges us all.  If you’re feeling stumped, look back to a popular British hobby from the Victorian era for inspiration.…

Why do Native Plants Matter? Work with – not against – nature to achieve a sustainable and thriving home garden  The fancy new exotic plants displayed in your local garden…

Nature has an immense impact on health, wellness, and our environment. Gwenn Fried, manager of Horticulture Therapy at NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation, also says, “We know that people’s cortisol levels…

Many of the major cities in the United States have beautiful botanical gardens. Summer is the perfect time to stroll through flowers and forests meticulously planted and lovingly maintained — whether in your own backyard or in these magnificent gardens beyond.

Summer is the perfect time to plant a few vegetables for a fall harvest. Give them a little care as they start in the height of summer and they will yield exciting and delicious vegetables that grow well when the weather cools.

Receiving flowers any time of year is a delight, and bringing the outside in is especially tempting in spring, as colder temps ease their grip on us. Sometimes, though, when an arrangement needs a little help looking its best a few days after arrival, a little freshening up can go a long way.

Mint is a lovely, fragrant leafy green perennial herb that’s swell in a Mint Julep and smells like spring. Actually, mint is a wonder-herb with amazing benefits. And when you learn what they are, you will want a garden full of it!

Nothing says “I love you” better than a bouquet of red roses. But here’s a twist—why not have a fully grown potted plant delivered to your loved one. That way,…

Since the mild summer evening on which I once saw a white garden beautifully carried out it has lingered in my mind as indeed “such stuff as dreams are made…

The Duchess of Rutland decks the halls of one of England’s grandest country estates HIGH ATOP A HILLOCK, DEEP IN THE HEART OF THE MIDLANDS, Belvoir (pronounced beaver) Castle surveys…

A delightful addition to any kitchen garden, herbs such as basil, garlic, lavender and