Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Does your yard have a hard-to-mow slope? Or, if ...

This is the latest in our “Discover the Boise Foothills” series of blog posts exploring different trails. Previously: Introduction, Hillside to Hollow (and rare plants), Corrals (and dog issues), ...

As gardens trend toward naturalism, we’ve been spotting a design element popping up in gardens from Southern California to Maine, and everywhere in between: rocks. Yes, every garden has rocks ...