Learn practical permaculture design for the home garden, focusing on soil health, water efficiency, and integrated plantings ...

Master Gardener training whetted my appetite to learn more about plants and the best way to grow things. Like so many learning experiences, the predominant thing I learned was how much I didn’t know.

In my ongoing quest to learn everything I can about gardening as part of our Million Gardens Movement, I recently encountered a fascinating thing: urban permaculture. Australian academics Bill ...

GRAVITY AT WORK: Strategic placement of water sources makes easy work in the garden. Photo by Sarah Tew Happy May, dear readers! This month I’m going to share a bit about permaculture, one of the ...

Graham Whiting of Whiting Design has been working on a Passive House design for a family of permaculture farmers south of Guelph, Ontario. TreeHugger Sami has written a lot about Permaculture, and ...

“Permaculture” is a word that has steadily grown in our global vocabulary since it was coined in the 1980s by Australian environmentalist Bill Mollison. He defined it as the harmonious integration of ...

Earlier this year, readers were invited inside the 1905 foursquare home of Laurel Podulke-Smith and her husband, Darin. Together they created a space shaped by their personal passions and commitment ...

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. If you ...