geography
-
Trellises Will Completely Transform Your Garden
I am constantly searching for more space to garden. So when I ran out of ground, I went vertical — and the way it fundamentally changed the way people experience my garden is remarkable. Consider this a love letter to trellises.
-
It’s Not Too Late to Plant a Garden That Will Thrive in the Heat
All of planting is dictated by the time until the first frost. Cold weather kills growth and causes plants go dormant; seedlings planted too close to the first frost won’t grow. (This is why indoor gardens are so appealing.) Similar rules apply to the hottest parts of the year — while I personally love basking…
-
The Difference Between Hardscape and Softscape, And How to Use Both in Your Garden
While we may think of landscaping in terms of plants, trees, flowers, and shrubs, that’s only part of the story. Even if your garden was designed to look like a meadow of wildflowers, chances are you have some non-living component, like rocks or a fence. That’s the “hardscape,” and the plants are the “softscape.” Here’s…
-
The Meaning Behind 33 World Flags [Infographic]
8The Big Bang Theory is a bad show and you should feel bad for liking it. But having a fascination for world flags and their symbolic meaning? That’s okay in our books.