That’s the Charlestown effect. This unheralded stretch of Rhode Island paradise nestles between its more boisterous coastal neighbors, content to let them grab the headlines while it perfects the art ...

From simple to classic to surreal, we take a closer look at innovative garden designs that are out of the ordinary. Whether ...

Next to beaches, lighthouses and seafood, one of the most commonly associated things with Cape Cod is the humble cranberry.

There’s a place along Rhode Island’s southern coast where the pace of life seems synchronized with the gentle rhythm of waves lapping against pristine shores – Charlestown, a coastal gem where ...

These hikes from Maura Fox’s Hike of the Week column can be found in Imperial Beach, Eastlake, Bonita and other South County communities.

As the new year gets underway it’s a key time for planning your best garden yet. Here are all the garden jobs to do this ...

Researchers argued that regulation alone wasn’t enough. New study reveals hidden issue with popular backyard features: 'Many ...

PEOPLE often think of Askham Bog as being a really wet place, as the name implies - but it actually has very little open water. The reserve does have hundreds of small ponds created from old peat ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Humans have an irresistible urge to flatten and smooth. We plough and groom our fields and level sites to build ...

As small aquatic habitats disappear at an alarming rate, private garden ponds may help compensate for the loss of natural habitats and support biodiversity in urban areas. However, as these ponds ...

Across Britain, ponds are quietly vanishing. Pouring over historic maps from the 1900s to trace old pond sites, I was struck by how many once dotted the landscape. Today, more than half have ...

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