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. Haley ...

One of the primary points of distinction between a permaculture garden and other types is that it uses only plants that work best for the local environment and climate, says Morganthaler. Due to its ...

Great design can be subjective, but few can argue with architecture that incorporates natural materials sourced directly from the land it’s built on. One stellar example of such design is in this ...

One of the tenants of permaculture is to put vegetables and other plants that need a lot of attention along pathways or other areas where you spend time so it's easy to take care of them. (FarOutFlora ...

Limestone raised beds and a mandala-designed food forest honor resourceful permaculture tenets. Framed by historic live oak trees in cozy Lockhart, limestone raised beds and a mandala-designed food ...

This eagerly awaited book from West Coast permaculture expert Hemenway, author of the classic Gaia's Garden, pushes permaculture design beyond its usual realm of homesteading and gardening, applying ...

Permaculture relies on 12 core design principles that are simple to integrate into your flower and vegetable gardens. These principles do not need to be used all at once, but by incorporating as many ...

Paradise Lot (Chelsea Green, 2013) tells the story of Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates turning the barren and run-down tenth-of-an-acre lot behind their duplex into what is not just another urban ...

Q: I keep hearing people talking about permaculture, which sounds very appealing to me. Are there ways that I can practice permaculture on a garden-scale at home? Robin S, Northumberland A: ...

FIGHT KITCHEN GERMS: Your kitchen may look and smell clean, but is it? About 9 percent of foodborne illness outbreaks occur in the home, but it's almost impossible to tell where the bacteria may live ...