Cottage gardens are charming, quaint, and lush with greenery. They are dominated by flowers and foliage, and—unlike their formal English garden cousins—cottage gardens are meant to be a compact, ...

Cottage gardens are budget conscious and perfect for small areas, and there is plenty of room for creativity and ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

If you are looking for cottage garden ideas to create a charming, characterful plot, then start with your own vision of what the space could be. Is it tumbling climbers creeping up walls, romantic ...

Every neighborhood has a few gardens that are impossible to pass by without stopping to admire a dense tapestry of beautiful plants. These are the gardens that really make you go ‘wow!’ because they ...

Cottage gardens in England are thrifty, charming and filled with gorgeous and useful plants. What more could we want? A whole generation of gardeners in the Northwest rediscovered what gardening could ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A garden has always been an expression of personal style, as well as a reflection of the times—which may explain why cottage gardens (and, really, all things cottagecore) have been trending the past ...

If you're looking for a low-maintenance garden design that looks lovely, you may want to try a cottage garden style. Cottage gardens are all about creating a natural look and feel. You will need to do ...

These gardens champion the spirit of individualism; no two are alike. Every flower, shrub, and ornament reflects the owner's personality. Modest in size but huge in appeal, cottage gardens evoke ...

A few summers ago, when the culture was moving through micro trends as fast as they could be Instagrammed, Cottage Core was born. The trend, which came out of a Covid-influenced romanticism for living ...

Just because English cottage gardens don’t blanket the landscape of Central Texas doesn’t mean you can’t create one in your own garden. If you’ve yearned for the delicate blend of creative color and ...