How does your garden grow? Whether it’s tending to homegrown vegetables, or transforming a corner of the backyard into a leafy and peaceful getaway, there are an abundance of benefits of a healthy garden, not only for your -- body and soul – but for the natural world.

In their new book, The Healthy Garden—Simple Steps for a Greener World, Kathleen Norris Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey give us tips and practical advice for creating and living with a garden that uniquely fits its owner’s goals and passions. They join us on April 8 at 9am PT to discuss five ways you can enjoy your garden and by extension, the larger landscape, with less work and more ease. Bring your garden conundrums, observations, and questions.

Kathleen Norris Brenzel is the editor of four editions of the top-selling Sunset Western Garden Book, and three editions of the Sunset Western Landscaping Book. She’s the former Garden Editor of Sunset—The Magazine of Western Living.

Mary-Kate Mackey is a multiple-award-winning garden writer, speaker, and teacher, whose work has appeared in most major US garden publications, including Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Sunset, and This Old House.