A Guide to Rewilding Your Living Space

Turning your perfectly unnatural (yet impressively green) lawn into an imperfectly wild(ish) piece of land requires a little time and energy at first. And then...a lot less mowing.

So you don't have a lawn. Author Jeff VanderMeer shares his eight steps for creating a biodiverse oasis in your limited city space.

I once fought against the dandelions, nettles and docks that infiltrated my garden. But now I know they are essential, I’m glad I lost the battle.

Those wasps you hate? They’re the best organic pest control around. Here’s how to keep them happy (and avoid getting stung).

A green yard without the grass.

The environment is in crisis, but a revolutionary new conservation concept offers hope for the future. From the overgrown Fukushima exclusion zone, to the majestic redwood forests of California, Hannah embarks on a journey into the wilderness to discover how championing nature could help to heal the environmental wounds we have inflicted on our planet.

Search by zip code to find plants that host the highest numbers of butterflies and moths to feed birds and other wildlife where you live. Find the best native plants to help wildlife — based on the research of renowned expert in the science of plant-insect interactions, Dr. Doug Tallamy.

In a shifting climate, with environmental diversity at risk, it’s never been more important to propagate native plants. Here’s how.

How do you turn a city green? Stand back and let the plants in.

BONUS READ: That Buzz on City Rooftops? Beekeeping Is Going Corporate via CityLab.

Darrel Morrison writes about creating landscapes that take their inspiration from nature.

They may be vine-smothered ruins today, but the lost cities of the ancient tropics still have a lot to teach us about how to live alongside nature.

Get inspired by the steps some forward-thinkers are taking to better coexist with their local flora and fauna.

Saving the planet isn’t a one-person job. But there are ways each of us can protect and preserve Earth, from planting native gardens to supporting climate action organizations—and more.