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Gene Rozenboom and Randy Patton's garden; De Tuin Bij Montmore

I've been out to visit a few HPSO member Open Gardens this summer and this garden, De Tuin Bij Montmore, was one of my first stops. To be honest the description of the garden wasn'...

Gardening questions and chat!

I used to cover my hooseberry bushes in old net curtains. Otherwise the birds would always be faster harvesting. Looked a little ghostly at night..

Green thumb: Harvesting beauty from the flower garden  

Growing flowers and sharing with friends and family is an underappreciated activity

What are legal rights if neighbour’s trees or bushes grow over your garden fence

RHS experts have explained how fallen leaves and fruit are also covered by strange law

A yard, not a lawn

By Joe Rector I’m sitting at my desk and looking out at the backyard and into the field that is fenced behind. The place used to be cleaned up enough to see the concrete block barn...

Great Garden Haul – Figs in Capitol Hill

Great Garden Haul is made possible by the Friends of Fanny Wilkinson Society. Send your hauls to princeofpetworth@gmail.com and be sure to mention what neighborhood you are in and...

Creating mounds in your garden can take it to another level

From creating informal boundaries to providing a place for kids to play, these tiny mountains of topsoil offer a world of possibilitiesSo, the works have begun. The scorched scrubl...

Garden dining area construction

It’s not the Maire you need to worry about but the Fisc. Currently spying on properties with nice blue pools showing up and then checking to see if authorised and now, higher taxes...

A green thumb for community renewal

For reducing loneliness and political polarization, nothing quite beats community gardens. Their rise has built connections that have sown both beans and bonds.

'I avoid garden due to neighbour's rude habit – I need a bigger fence'

A woman begged for advice after her allegedly intrusive neighbour left her feeling uncomfortable in her own garden – as she's started avoiding going outdoors

Three Charming Reader Gardens

Creative containers, colorful coneflowers, and a cozy backyard retreat bring personality to three very different gardens

Gardening questions and chat!

Me and several neighbours have been enjoying them all summer . They are very easy to grow but need staggered planting to avoid getting overwhelmed. I have spent the afternoon harve...

A Little Garden Show And Tell

Gardening questions and chat!

Bettina: old net curtains. I have a good collection! I always look for them when I’m in the fripperie, they are great, so much prettier than row covers, good for sun, light fros...

My dispersed garden

I do the grocery pick-up once a week. Back in early June Andrew happened to be with me, I warned him that I planned to drive by a couple plants on the way, you know, as one does. I...

Wendy & Jeff Leyonmark's garden, on the Buffalo Fling

This was one of our early stops on the first morning of the Buffalo Fling, and what a great garden it was! That's Comptonia peregrina, I believe.The garden's description from our F...

‘I’m giving people a happy space’: the man clearing gardens for free – and letting light into strangers’ lives

When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed o...

Move over Monty Don, usurped by an accent

Looking for how to deal with our current ant invasion I found this man. Never really rated French gardeners much, but who cares what he’s saying I’ll just listen to him. Natur...

Marisa’s Grandma’s Garden in New Berlin, Wisconsin

Fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, wildlife and plenty of imagination made my grandma’s Wisconsin garden the ultimate place to grow up

A Ground-Cover Garden in Hartford, Wisconsin

Low-growing plants soften a narrow side yard while leaving room for family mementos, colorful foliage, and a few playful garden accents

Parking Problems outside our house

JaneJones: how to take attention away from this view I loathe the stuff, but if you plan to move, how about bamboo? It grows incredibly tall and incredibly fast.

The 5 Yard Features That Annoy Your Neighbors the Most, According to a Survey

I’ve never really thought of these — but it makes sense. READ MORE...

The 5 Yard Features That Annoy Your Neighbors the Most, According to a Survey

I’ve never really thought of these — but it makes sense. READ MORE...