Mike Irvine

2 weeks ago | muckrack.com | Mike Irvine

Sure, a pair of potted plants can provide a sweet seasonal boost to a backyard. But Rochelle Greayer encourages gardeners to go all in on container plantings, assembling them in large groupings that are like entire gardens themselves. Big clusters of containers not only make a visual splash, but also let you flex your green thumb “without the pressure of an in-ground garden,” says Greayer, design instructor and editor of The American Gardener magazine.

2 months ago | muckrack.com | Mike Irvine

Christian Douglas has heard it all: Growing vegetables is untidy and boring, and the beds are impossible to incorporate into a beautiful and cohesive garden design. But even a quick glance through the landscape designer’s new book, The Food Forward Garden, proves that veggies and other edibles can be visually striking, far from boring, and your yard’s stars—even if your preferred aesthetic is a wild meadow, say, or a country cottage garden.

2 months ago | msn.com | Mike Irvine

2 months ago | bhg.com | Mike Irvine

Photo: John Kevin / Getty Images When you think of edible houseplants, what may come to mind are growing herbs on a windowsill, sprouting microgreens, or even turning kitchen scraps into a bountiful indoor garden. But there’s more to the world of edible houseplants. Imagine a centerpiece plant as impressive as an inedible monstera or fiddle leaf fig—favorites among houseplant enthusiasts—but that can also provide you with a harvest.

Oct 20, 2024 | rodandrifle.co.nz | Mike Irvine

In 1994, I was given a Ruger .308 for my 21st birthday. Over the next few years, I joined my two uncles and older brother on annual deerstalking trips, flying into the Whirinaki Forest. I had a couple of opportunities to shoot my first deer with this rifle but was unsuccessful. Read More