plant: apple

Landscaping with edibles is becoming more popular with home gardeners. Combining beauty with purpose is especially practical if you have a small yard. Instead of separating the vegetable garden from the ornamental beds, this approach weaves fruit trees, herbs, leafy greens, and flowering vegetables directly into your landscape design. Edible landscaping lets you have a garden that is both productive and picturesque. ​Start with Structure​ When planning a garden from scratch, the best place to start is with “the bones....

January is a time for new resolutions, fresh beginnings, and a chance to decompress after a busy holiday season. It’s also time for some winter garden chores. Depending on where you live, you might look out to your garden and think it feels like so many months until gardening season arrives. But really, there’s always some gardening to be done. If you knock out a few of these chores now, you’ll thank yourself when spring comes, which will come much sooner than it seems....