Over the years, I’ve become a strong advocate for replacing unnecessary expanses of lawn with native meadows. I understand the desire to keep a play space for children and a space for outdoor ...

Meadows are an ethereal, almost magical space. They evoke hazy summer afternoons, grasses waving in the breeze, and butterflies flitting through the wildflowers. Meadow gardens typically feature ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

Katherine Horsfall received funding from the City of Melbourne to undertake this research and receives funding from the Australian Research Training Program. A city street may seem an unusual place to ...

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Which means it’s time for another round of this year’s garden-party theme: exploring our gardens’ wild side. When most people picture a meadow, they picture a dreamy matrix of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Yet a meadow garden is a precious space that’s challenging to replicate. “Meadows are relatively rare in ...