Cottage gardens in England are thrifty, charming and filled with gorgeous and useful plants. What more could we want? A whole generation of gardeners in the Northwest rediscovered what gardening could ...

Cottage gardens are charming, quaint, and lush with greenery. They are dominated by flowers and foliage, and—unlike their formal English garden cousins—cottage gardens are meant to be a compact, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Creating a cottage garden with a whimsical and inviting atmosphere can be challenging in shaded areas, but it's certainly achievable with the right plants. Join us as we explore the best cottage ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

If you are looking for cottage garden ideas to create a charming, characterful plot, then start with your own vision of what the space could be. Is it tumbling climbers creeping up walls, romantic ...

Every neighborhood has a few gardens that are impossible to pass by without stopping to admire a dense tapestry of beautiful plants. These are the gardens that really make you go ‘wow!’ because they ...

To those of you who gaze with envy at glossy pictures of English cottage gardens, longing to turn your front lawn into a riot of flowers but wary of their watering needs, I say, "Pine no more." By ...

Cottage gardening is a type of gardening that is usually random and carefree, but achieving the look of pandemonium requires a gardening plan of action. A cottage garden blends forms, patterns and ...

Just because English cottage gardens don’t blanket the landscape of Central Texas doesn’t mean you can’t create one in your own garden. If you’ve yearned for the delicate blend of creative color and ...