Creating a buried pot garden is a beautiful and easy way to ecoscape. Not only will your garden be extraordinarily charming and tidy, it'll consume less water and energy. Sunken planter gardens like this one provide both form and function. The pots prevent your herbs or plants from overrunning their designated areas, and the mulch keeps unwanted weeds and pests at bay while consuming no water and energy. More

Mini DIY projects are perfect for people who aren't gung-ho DIY but still feel the itch to make a little something from time to time. Making this painted key cap or mini succulent planter is instantly gratifying. Each project takes just 10 to 15 minutes. Seriously! More

How do you amend compost into your planter beds? Ben shares one way he picked up from his friend Leonardo (master gardener)! More

Having at one time worked for an interior plant company, I can claim guilt for installing the extremely boring typical office plants. Admittedly, they often have an air of randomness that comes from the fact that generally little design thought goes into the process. But this office garden shakes it up a bit in a way that I hope is as inspiring to you as it is to me. More

A perfect thirst-quenching, garden-starting activity to kick off the summer! More

There are a lot of pretty plants out there that require a lot of work to get started: grow lights, cold starts, mail-order starts, and plenty of coddling. To grow sweet potatoes, put half a sweet potato in water. That's it! Soon it will be covered with adorable little sprouts called slips, which will grow into attractive vines, and eventually — pie. More

Flower shops and farmers markets are overwhelming with blossoms this time of year, but there are always a few flowers that are impossible to find. Whether their lifespan is too short, or their too fragile to ship, or they're just not popular enough, certain flowers simply have to be homegrown. More

When the prairie ecologist in my life was telling me about some of his favorite and most-desired plants, my ears perked up at the mention of Queen Of The Prairie. First, I would like that title. Second, the poor thing is classified as "threatened", despite being fairly rugged. Third and most importantly, it looks like beautiful cotton candy waving in the breeze! What a world we live in... More

At the flower shop where I work, every arrangement is made-to-order. Still, there are times when my own preferences influence the designs, like during last fall's "You are all getting nearly-black bouquets and I promise you will love it" phase. And then there are other times when the customers let me know in no uncertain terms, "We only care about peonies." It's peony season, y'all. More

I'm always on the lookout for trees that are interesting yet appropriate for my small urban garden. Not every tree thrives by having their roots crammed into a tight space or container. Instead of making an impulse buy — only to see your latest find in a sad state of disarray months down the road — it's always wise to do a little research. Here are a few suggestions that are perfect candidates for confined spaces. More