This series of writings is an experiment—a new way of writing a book that invites you all to participate in.  I’ve written or ...

Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...

Overcome the guilt of “not doing enough” to help the planet by employing these small steps toward sustainability into your ...

Cessnock residents eager to improve their gardening skills or create more sustainable, edible spaces are invited to join a hands-on Permaculture Design Workshop on Saturday, 7 December, from ...

In permaculture, a common approach is to do absolutely nothing if you notice pests descending upon your garden. Truly! Many common garden pests will soon be eaten by beneficial insects if you just ...

To “naturalize” your garden, make it appear as if everything had occurred naturally, blown in by the wind, bees and birds, and not by design. Here's how.

Smart gardeners spend the winter assessing the wins and losses of the past season and using that as the basis to plan next ...

Learning how to plan and plant a vegetable garden is easy, once you know a little bit about the needs of various vegetables ...

Harish Kurup, a 54-year-old engineer in HSR Layout, enjoys gifting and receiving plant saplings from loved ones. Despite soil challenges in urban gardening, he enriches it with organic matter to ...

A new drawer organizer available at Dollar Tree will help organize even the most cluttered of sock drawers, and all without ...

Greenhouse gardening involves a lot more than just building a shed and putting plants in it. Read on for an introduction to ...