When winter closes in and your outdoor garden is buried under snow, it doesn’t mean you have to give up fresh greens. Microgreens — those tiny, nutrient-packed seedlings of herbs and vegetables — can thrive indoors even when it’s freezing outside.
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Creating beautiful, functional edges in your garden isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s about defining spaces, protecting plants, and even nurturing the soil.
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There’s something timeless about walking through an apple orchard—the sight of branches heavy with fruit, the scent of blossoms in spring, and the promise of crisp, sweet harvests in autumn. And the good this is, you don’t need acres of farmland to enjoy this experience. With thoughtful planning, even a modest backyard can be transformed into a thriving apple orchard.
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When it comes to plants that are as beautiful as they are useful, the black elder (Sambucus nigra) deserves a special spot in the cold-climate garden. With its frothy clusters of white spring blossoms and the heavy trusses of dark berries that follow, elder is more than just an ornamental shrub.
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