What’s in Jo Dunbar’s Herbalist Garden?

Jo Dunbar’s holistic approach combines herbal medicine with hypnotherapy, diagnostic tests, ...

Just Say No Mow

Discover the risks and lost opportunities of the so-called perfect lawn.

Book Review: Secrets From a Herbalist’s Garden

7 Essential Medicinal Mints You Can Grow and Use in Teas

Discover the medicinal mints you can easily grow in your own yard—and use to fight anxiety, ...

A Gardener’s Awakening

Michael Pollan discusses his new book, exploring the relationship between humans and three plant ...

5 Ways Gardening Is Good for Your Mental Health

Gardening is a lifelong practice that provides countless mental and physical health benefits.

Gardens of Grief, Gardens of Grace

A grief garden provides natural healing, connecting you with those who are no longer living.

The Well-Gardened Mind: A Psychiatrist’s View on the Healing Power of Nature

We dig in with author Sue Stuart-Smith. “When we sow the soil, we plant seeds of healing within ...

Podcast: Sue Stuart-Smith on the Well-Gardened Mind

Cultivating a literal garden is a way to also cultivate a thriving mind, says this prominent ...

12 Ways of Looking at a Garden

“Here are 12 permaculture principles to begin with, gathered from permaculturists of the land, ...

A Mind Shaped by Gardening

Adapted excerpt from The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith. (Copyright © 2020 by Sue ...

Poem: A Ream of Paper

“It may be that poetry’s work is preparatory, like the work of the earthworms in garden soil.”

6 Sustainable Gardening Tips for Animal Lovers

In creating cultivated backyards, we are removing habitats for wild animals. Here are several ...

4 Super Greens to Grow in Your Spring Garden

Eating a diet rich in greens can help you improve your blood pressure, boost your immune system, ...

3 Ways to Harness the Healing Power of Comfrey

Infused into oil, tea, or a salve, the herb Comfrey can heal the respiratory system, stomach, ...