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 ...

An informal cottage garden on the other side of a white fence. - Heidi Patricola/Getty Images Many would consider a whimsical cottage garden, with its informal design and quaint decorative accents, a ...

The best cottage gardens look like they planted themselves. They didn’t, of course. But the design principles they follow are simple. The English invented the cottage garden, probably in the 1400s ...

“Designing Your Own Cottage Garden — Blame it on the Bridgertons” runs from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the St. Louis County Depot. An arbor frames the main pathway in Gina Socha's cottage ...

Many would consider a whimsical cottage garden, with its informal design and quaint decorative accents, a backyard paradise. If you're cultivating such a space, choosing plants perfect for an English ...