Eco Gardens

Essential Culinary Herbs

The Must-Have Ingredients

As any good cook knows, herbs are often the essential ingredients that coax the finest flavors out of any meal. In most cases, fresher is better, and even the smallest garden can provide a selection of pot-to-pan varieties. Here is a short list of must-haves.

Clean Composting

Turning Waste into an Asset

Turn everyday scraps into rich, fertile soil. These helpful how-tos and resources get you started.

The Herbal Kitchen

Eight Easy Picks for Container Gardening

These eight culinary gems will spice up your meals, and they like being pot-bound.

Gardening with Kids

Have Fun and Teach Valuable Lessons with the Beauty of Nature

Whether kids have access to a large yard or only a windowsill planter, young gardeners’ inborn curiosity encourages them to discover nature’s cycles firsthand, while learning respect and concern for Earth’s larger ecology.

The Power of Permaculture

Care for People, Sustain the Planet, Share the Surplus

Melding the needs of human habitation and horticulture, permaculture is a creative, artful way of living that embraces thoughtful planning and the careful use of resources.

Gardening For Wildlife

How To Foster Nature’s Magic

America’s gardeners and backyard enthusiasts are learning that one of the most enjoyable ways to take care of their share of the planet is to create a wildlife-friendly landscape surrounding their home.

Golden Opportunity

Spinning Waste into Liquid Plant Food