Home & Garden: Suburban Ecology

Last Updated September 13, 2023
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The Grass is Always Greener

A pollinator-supporting garden
One of the first things I did was remove all the lawn in my small front yard and plant a garden.

Beyond Pretty: The Beauty of Regenerative Gardening

Regenerative Gardening
Simple ways to promote ecological function in your garden

Let's Get Growing: A Healthy Ecosystem Starts at Home

Growing native plants
If everyone planted native plants in a portion of their yard, we could make up for the loss in the woods.

Planting a Potager Garden

potager garden
Let the seeds of spring bring joy to yard and plate

Growing Herbs for Tea: Sunshine in a Cup

Bringing beauty to your landscape as well as cold-weather comfort.

Growing Gourmet Edible Mushrooms

fungi woodcut illustration
The how-to’s of bringing mushrooms to life in your home and yard—and on your plate—this fall.

Backyard Fruit

illustration of backyard fruit including lemons and cherries
Homegrown fruit brings beauty and other sweet benefits to your yard

Why Heirlooms Matter

heirloom tomatoes
Open pollinated seeds offer empowerment as well as beauty and flavor

Creating a Cutting Garden

A cutting garden allows you to share flowers all year long

Are You Ready to Get Rid of Your Front Lawn?

Here’s how to create an environmentally friendly landscape full of color and life

In Praise of Trees

As our understanding of trees increases, so does our resolve to plant and protect them.

8 Steps to a Sustainable Yard

butterfly
My yard is my refuge

Feed the Birds

Helping feathered friends is an important and entertaining winter pastime

Fall Yard Clean-Up

Leave the leaves this fall

Rain Gardens

Let’s quit treating rainwater like garbage

The Importance of Insects

ladybug illustration
Why we need insects more than they need us