Extension Consumer Horticulturist, Clemson University
Every summer our tall fescue lawn is taken over by yellow nutsedge. We’ve tried handpulling and even replanting, but to no avail. Is there any solution?
—T.L. Bethpage, NY
Answer: Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus …

The Ungerleider garden embodies a personal journey toward beauty and spirituality
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHARLES MANN
In the hilltop meadow, creeping lemon thyme (Thymus serpyllum ‘Pink Chintz’) serves the practical purpose of filling in the spaces …

At Maine’s Lunaform pottery studio, a common building material achieves rare grace
BY TOM FISCHER PHOTOGRAPHY BY LYNN KARLIN
ASK ANY GARDENER WITH A KEEN EYE FOR STYLE where to find the most beautiful pots in the …

A guide to the culinary oreganoes BY HOLLY SHIMIZU
HAVE YOU EVER PLANTED OREGANO with the intention of cooking with it and then been disappointed by its lack of flavor? If so, don’t doubt your gardening …

Choosing a palette of plants that thrive despite climatic extremes
BY LAUREN SPRINGER
AFTER GARDENING IN COLORADO for a dozen years, I thought I could handle any climatic insult. There is a reason why meteorologists consider this …

Questions to ask yourself when designing your dream garden
WHO AM I? WHAT DO I LOVE? Those are the questions you should be asking yourself when you contemplate designing and planting a garden, for you are …

Extension Consumer Horticulturist, Clemson University
I would like to add some spring-blooming bulbs to my lawn this fall. What kinds will naturalize well? T.R., Nashville, TN
Answer: The best spring-flowering bulbs for lawns are those with grasslike …

BY CAROL BISHOP MILLER / Huntsville, Alabama, Zone 7
With its delirious clash of colors, autumn is nature’s Mardi Gras, the final, flamboyant fling before the austerity of winter settles in. In my garden, I do …

Gardening at Harbor House Inn means learning how to make the most of the Pacific Coast’s gifts—and challenges
TEXT BY ANN LEYHE PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAXON HOLT
DRIVERS ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY have to continually remind themselves …

byTOM FISCHER
With their immense clusters of sumptuously colored flowers, heleniums bring summer’s warmth to the early-fall border
“OH NO,” I CAN HEAR YOU GROAN. “Please, not more daisies.” Believe me, I sympathize. By this point in …

THIRD IN AN EIGHT-PART SERIES
byGLENN WITHEYandCHARLES PRICE
Site Preparation
Knowing your soil is as essential as good planting technique
AFTER YOU HAVE DRAWN UP A BORDER PLAN that is both realistic and meets your aesthetic goals (see “Border …