As gardeners, we can take the load off the planet by growing more food – and it’s easier than you might think. Here, organic-gardener extraordinaire Carolyn Herriot provides tips and techniques on how you can join the “Grow Your Own” celebration, starting with her top-10 picks for edible ornaments. Carolyn Herriot discusses the "grow your own" movement,

During hot, dry weather, water your container plantings in the evening so the plants have the cool of night during which to absorb moisture.

A gardener's visit to Vancouver Island wouldn't be complete without a tour of the region's myriad public gardens and other garden-related facilities.

Swallowed up by two-room cabin fever during an unexpected rainstorm at a Vancouver Island cottage last summer, my salvation was a rickety but well-stocked bookshelf. Choosing Native Plants in the Coastal Garden, by Victoria residents April Pettinger and Brenda Costanzo, I was left inspired by their wise and practical approach to gardening in B.C.