Everyone needs a spot to sit and stay a while—all the better if it's tucked away in a tidy little garden. It's a good idea to design your sitting area around the purpose(s) of the area, whether it be ...

• Angel Black dreamed of growing food in her Culver City backyard, but her gardens always failed. • The problem: a lawn that monopolized the backyard’s sunny spots, leaving the food-growing areas ...

Master gardener Toni Farmer's Instagram series, 'The Plan,' helps followers navigate a food system under stress.