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The Contemporary Cottage is the perfect book when considering a cottage garden. At this time of year, many gardeners are looking for ways to diversify their green spaces. Should it be filled with overflowing pots of color, creatively formal, or naturalistic? A contemporary cottage-style garden might be in the cards. If you need a good resource on what to consider, Pamela Hubbard has combined all of these things in one book. The Contemporary Cottage Garden: Climate-Friendly,

“Peace” finally bloomed this week.  For many, the Peace rose is merely another pretty rose. When I look at this bloom, it reminds me of its significance and a message that rings true today. The Peace rose is an old familiar friend to those who love roses. We can offer thanks to Francis Meilland, a horticulturist in France. Noticing the beauty of this rose as war consumed Europe, he sent root wood to horticulturists around

Hot…not bothered is the mantra for the summer of 2026. Hot and not bothered should be our call to action, as we face a few days of weather extremes. It is June with July peaking through the window. The temperatures slated for this week is what we have come to expect in August. Did I mention it is still June? Nevertheless, there is little we can do today about the heat wave coming our way.

Rooted: Origins of American Gardening can be a personal perspective on your cultural experience. Perspective, by definition, has a multitude of meanings. One of which is a different or personal way of looking at something or things. We know that no one will always agree on what is beautiful. What is relevant in one person’s garden might not be the taste of another’s. Gardens reflect an idea or concept for the viewer to consider. To

  Gravel gardens are relevant to gardeners everywhere. Gravel gardens are the gardens of the present and the future. The Gravel Garden by Jeff Epping and Teresa Woodard, Photography by Bob Stefko (Timber Press) is that book. Offering inspiration, ideas, and common-sense approaches to areas where traditional gardening might prove challenging, gravel gardens are for the present and have a place in future gardens. Many gardeners are struggling to create practical, sustainable, seasonally interesting, and