Slopes change a gardener's perspective. No flat lawns and meandering paths, but inclines and declines on which it can be difficult to stand, dig or weed and where plant choices seem more precarious.

Groundworks Inc. creates landscapes to educate and inspire. In their award-winning weekly podcast, We Dig Plants, they bring the culture to horticulture, examining human interaction with plants. Every ...

Paul Beal and Michael Burns knew what they wanted when they decided to buy a house in 2000. The 1950s ranch with an open floor plan, formal entry and attached garage hit all the right notes. Even the ...

Like many homes in Lincoln's older neighborhoods, Pat Bennett's house had a grass-covered terrace in the front. "I got tired of mowing it," she said. So she dug out all the grass, bought several large ...

Is it possible to create and successfully maintain an herb and vegetable garden on a slope? I have a slope area (50 feet by 7 feet) in my backyard, and I’d like to plant vegetables on a quarter of the ...