Winter in the Northern Hemisphere is a time of dormancy for the plant and animal kingdoms alike. While it may look very still and quiet,...

As another offering to all of you in your gardens tending toward the Solstice in just a few weeks on December 21st, this week we are in...

As we edge toward a whole new winter under the twists and turns of the Covid-19 Pandemic, now closing in on two years, we’re speaking...

This week I am thankful for good food, and the many souls who grow it for us all year long – around the world, really, but This week we...

In our world at this time, I give thanks for the leadership voices that ground us in innovative ways of thinking and seeing our own power...

Fall and early winter are the perfect time in much of the Northern Hemisphere to plant bulbs, woody shrubs and trees, herbaceous...

Last week we looked at Gardens and History through the lens of an historic Garden Cemetery – this week we look at Garden History through...

Just in time for All Hallow’s Eve, Samhain, and Day of the Dead - this week we explore the green, sacred, and communal space of a...

This week we explore some farmer and seasonal food connections with Chef Dave Smoke McCluskey, founder of Corn Mafia, and grower/producer...

As we enter the season of seed saving, of easing into dormancy and beginning to consider next season, forward planning, this week we...

In our second episode focusing on the inspiring beauty of dry gardens and the plants and people who love them, we’re joined this week by...

As we near the close of a dry, dry season in the generally dry climates of much of the US West, this week Cultivating Place has the first...

Ernesto Alvarado is a Mexican-born, Southern-California based native plant and seed teacher and student. He is currently the Native Plant...

September, October, and November are traditional harvest celebration months in the Northern Hemisphere from variations on Octoberfests to...

As we tend toward the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd here in the Northern Hemisphere, we enter a period of time full of sacred...

This week we celebrate (and say farewell) to the fullness of summer at its calendar-end with Labor Day weekend in full view here in the...

In our final episode focusing on gardens that are dedicated to being ecologically rich and contributing back to the places in which they...

At a time when our gardens large or small often feel more important than ever, I think our focus on exactly what our gardens contain and...

Many gardeners will remember with delight reading Gaia’s Garden by author and activist Toby Hemenway, originally published in 2001. Toby...

This week we continue our high elevation garden lens in Vail, Colorado at The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, leaders in the research and...