Science is showing how immersion in nature can speed healing and act as an antidote for many ailments. Last year I participated in a nature walk. I was able to stop and take a different look at the ...

Whatever paradise means to you, it can't be a destination where nothing ever changes. Growth and improvement are baked into our very conception of perfection, and so it is with any garden paradise. If ...

“Grow Your Own Natural Garden: Taking Inspiration from Nature” by Carol Klein, with photography by Jonathan Buckley, Octopus Publishing, $34.99. “Growing the Northeast Garden” is the perfect book for ...

7 p.m. May 20: “Annuals and Herbs: Add Zing and Spark to Your Perennial Garden” and “Evaluating Your Site is the First Step Toward Your Wonderful Garden.” 7 p.m. Aug. 19: “Ornamental Grasses for the ...