Straw bales are cheap, easy to find and DIY-friendly. Get the basics on building with this renewable, ecofriendly material

Put the beach reads away; these comfy spaces are creating a fall reading list. What books do they suggest to you?

Inland sea oats is an easy native grass for a moist, shady garden spot

Be especially water wise this month as you sow seeds, tend to your lawn and plant edibles, grasses and flowers

The simple, honest daisy is this writer’s go-to garden flower. We want to hear which plant, flowering or otherwise, gives you special joy

We want to see where your tomatoes, summer squashes and beautiful berries are growing this summer

The exuberant mop-headed beauties evoke dreams of an endless summer by the sea

The long-lived, drought-tolerant Stipa pulchra is as admired for its benefits as for its good looks

Spiky summer blooms beloved by butterflies and architectural interest in winter make this Midwest native plant worth featuring in the garden

For a low-maintenance and wildlife-friendly landscape, use Southern natives that withstand heat and humidity