Spring flowers are always a breath of fresh air after a winter of dark, dreary colors. There’s nothing more delightful than ...

As the leaves change color and fall from the trees, most of us are busy closing up our gardens for the season. But don’t put your garden tools away just yet. There’s a common spring gardening chore ...

Gourds are a staple when it comes to decorating for autumn. Along with pumpkins, chrysanthemums, and bejeweled ears of Indian corn, gourds are a sure sign of fall. But did you know you can easily dry ...

I like to think of myself as a writer who gardens and a gardener who writes. I was hooked into this lifestyle more than a decade ago, when I decided that my new husband’s tomato patch had to be ...

Well, hello, szia and bună ziua! My name is Cheryl Magyar and I am a homesteader, organic no-dig gardener and preserver of fruits, vegetables, herbs and life in general. I'm also a forager and a ...

Agapanthus, often called the “African Lily,” is immediately recognizable with its stunning, spherical clusters of blue or white flowers that bloom on tall stalks above lush, green strap-like leaves.

If this is your first year feeding hummingbirds, first of all, welcome to the club. They’re pretty great, right? But as summer turns to autumn, you’ve likely begun to notice fewer visitors to your ...

Hey there, my name is Tracey. I’m the editor-in-chief here at Rural Sprout. Many of our readers already know me from our popular Sunday newsletters. (You are signed up for our newsletters, right?) ...

Meredith Skyer is a writer, artist, and homesteader residing in Western New York with her husband and menagerie of farm critters. She has spent the last 12 years learning and implementing a myriad of ...

One of the great things about hostas is how low-maintenance they are. Of all the perennials in your garden, hostas are probably the closest thing you’ll find to a set-it-and-forget-it plant. That’s ...

Elizabeth Waddington is a writer, permaculture designer and green living consultant. She is a practical, hands-on gardener, with a background in philosophy: (an MA in English-Philosophy from St ...