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MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE

Six ways to grow an eco-friendly and climate-resilient vegetable garden

HIMALAYAN WHITE PINE

With its vibrant needles and graceful shape, Pinus wallichiana earns space as a standalone tree

JOHN GRIMSHAW

A view from across the pond

Orchids Made Easy

DISPELLING THREE MYTHS ABOUT GROWING TROPICAL ORCHIDS

A Peony for Every Garden

Follow this guide for the best tips on when to plant, transplant and pamper these popular, lasting blooms

The Beginning Herbalist

CREATE YOUR OWN APOTHECARY BY TURNING YOUR HOME AND GARDEN INTO AN HERBAL MEDICINE CHEST.

MOISTURIZING HERBAL LOTION

ENJOY THE SOFT, LUXURIOUS FEEL OF THIS CHAMOMILE CREATION.

Sweet Sleep

WHEN COUNTING SHEEP JUST WON'T DO, TURN TO THESE SEVEN HERBS TO GET A RESTFUL NIGHT'S SLEEP.

TONIC INFUSION

HERE'S AN EASY AND REFRESHING WAY TO INCORPORATE THE POWER OF HERBS INTO YOUR DAILY LIFE.

Heart & Soul

CONSIDER SOME HEAR-AND LUNG-HEALTHY HERBS

Teas to Please

MAKE DELICIOUS, REFRESHING, HOT HERBAL BEVERAGES.

A Spoonful of Syrup

MAKE ELDERBERRY SYRUP AT HOME TO HELP NAVIGATE COLD-AND-FLU SEASON.

Sage

GROW THIS LOW-MAINTENANCE PERENNIAL.

FARM to TUB

GROW HEALING HERBS FOR HANDMADE BATH ESSENTIALS.

Easy Herbs

START YOUR GARDEN SMALL WITH JUST A FEW COMMON MIRACLE WORKERS, AND GO FROM THERE.

Foraging for Natives

TAKE A LOOK AROUND; MEDICINAL HERBS ARE EVERYWHERE.

What's Best for STRESS?

NATURE HAS PROVIDED PLENTY OF HELP TO COMBAT EVERYDAY TENSION AND ANXIETY.

Out of the Weeds

THESE COMMON PLANTS AREN'T UNDESIRABLE AT ALL THEY MAKE GREAT MEDICINE.

To Preserve & Serve

HERBS CAN BE USED ALL YEAR IF YOU PRESERVE AND PREPARE THEM PROPERLY.

MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN SALVE

MADE FROM ONLY THREE HERBS, THIS SALVE STILL PACKS A MASSIVE PAIN-RELIEVING PUNCH.

Heal My Aching BONES

HERBS CAN OFTEN HELP CALM MUSCLES, TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS, AS WELL AS SOOTHE THE BODY'S PAINS.

TO LIFT You Up

HERBS CAN PROVIDE EXTRA SUPPORT WHEN IT COMES TO DEPRESSION.

HERB-INFUSED LIP BALM

CREATE A SOOTHING AND GENTLE PRODUCT PERFECT FOR HEALING DRY, CHAPPED LIPS.

Going Viral

WHEN YOU'RE FEELING BLUE, TURN TO HERBS FOR RELIEF BEFORE YOU HIT THE PHARMACY AISLE.

Cut & Dried

DRYING YOUR HERB HARVEST OFFERS AN EASY WAY TO PRESERVE ITS FLAVOR AND USEFULNESS FOR PROJECTS AND RECIPES YEAR-ROUND.

NEIGHBORLY CURB APPEAL

This flower-filled garden supplies a three-season show everyone can enjoy.

Add Quick Fall Color with Containers

Even as the rest of your garden starts to slow down in fall, there's still time to add a splash of color with a couple of high-impact containers.

HOW TO PRESERVE FRESH GARDEN HERBS

THE GROWING SEASON MAY BE ENDING SOON, BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR HERBS ALL YEAR!

A HIDDEN SANCTUARY

Creative energy abounds in this zone 8 Oregon garden. With an abundance of nature's beauty and manmade structures and art, it's easy to be inspired by the hard work that's gone into making this backyard retreat where Meredith and Donald Hilderbrand designed and built the home and gardens.

Marvelous Marigolds

Don't overlook this tough, colorful annual.