Reflecting the painterly aesthetic of its artist owner, this London garden, designed by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan as a space for summer entertaining, contains details that surprise and delight all year round

Horseradish, often celebrated for its pungent root, hides a lesser-known secret in its foliage. The leaves of the horseradish plant carry an array of health benefits and culinary potentials that can transform wellness routines and recipes alike. Below, we dive into the myriad of advantages these leaves offer and how…

Are you a fan of dark and bright foliage? Here are some of the Best Outdoor Purple Plants you can grow for a dramatic appeal!

These annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs have colorful leaves that won't fade like flowers.

Don't waste another season with a dull shade garden! With the right plants, you can spruce up the shade to be just as lively as the sun.

Every Coral bell is distinctively beautiful! Check out the Best Heuchera Varieties and decorate your garden and house with this bright foliar plant!

Learn how to use giant perennials for sunny sites, as dynamic foliage for partial shade and as bold leaves for shady nooks.

Beat the winter blues with these easy-care plants. They'll add blooms and attractive foliage to containers in the cold months.

The Saskatoon is very similar to the Blueberry. http://www.about-garden.com/images_data/2764-amelanchier-alnifolia-1.jpg Common Name: Saskatoon Other Names: Saskatoon Serviceberry, Pacific Serviceberry, Alder-Leaved Serviceberry/Shadbush, Western Juneberry, Pigeon Berry Scientific Name: Amelanchier alnifolia Family: Rosacaea Saskatoons ready to eat! https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZaM0DeZTTbQyy_J6X6zg79B9M_hTeaWDzMv4rdfdeXcPWC4lrYvya4BAAh2D3B36B71vjsplhyOoZwXdmhZk-uGpp06rRbyFQvH9I72LKo_fmeIITSUD1gGjg3pDu67iPyw4wfkfQWo/s1600/P1080896+Amalanchier+Glacier+NP.JPG Description: This medium to very large shrub produces fruit that to many are interchangeable with blueberries. Some think they have a more almond flavor others a hint of apple. I think they just taste like blueberries. Amelanchier alnifolia http://www.pfaf.org/UserFilesCms/AmelanchierAlnifolia.jpg History: Native to northwestern and north central North America. Has been gaining popularity over the last decade or so with commercial growers in the north. Trivia: Can grow from seal level to over 11,000 feet (3,400 meters). The city, Saskatoon (in Saskatchewan, Canada) is named after the berry. Saskatoon pie! http://thumbs.ifood.tv/files/images/food/saskatoon-pie-01.jpg Or for a healther recipe, just switch Saskatoons for Blueberries... Filet Mignon with Blueberry-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce USING THIS PLANT Primary Uses: Fresh eating. Cooked. Baked in desserts (pies, tarts, etc.) Preserves, jams, jelly. Dried. Main ingredient or flavor component in wine, beer, and cider. Can be used to make pemmican (a Native American preserved food of meat and fruit) Secondary Uses: General insect (especially bees) nectar plant. Summer food for wildlife (especially birds). Hedges. Windbreaks. Very tough wood, but small - good for tool handles. Has been used to make rope and baskets. Ornamental. Leaves have been used as a tea substitute, although this genus of plants is known to contain a precursor to cyanide in the leaves. It is very likely that heat destroys this toxin, but caution is advised. History of many medicinal uses by Native Americans. Yield: about 10 lbs (4.5 kg) per plant Harvesting: Summer (June-July) Storage: Fresh berries can be stored in a cool dry place for just over a week http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3371/3182962549_5378a3cf6b_z.jpg http://www.wildflower.org/image_archive/640x480/PCD3612/PCD3612_IMG0030.JPG http://ecologyadventure2.edublogs.org/files/2011/04/Amelanchier_alnifolia050805_11-txci58.jpg The flowers of the Saskatoon are individually and collectively beautiful. DESIGNING WITH THIS PLANT USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-7 (depending on the variety) AHS Heat Zone: No reliable information available Chill Requirement: There is a strong likelihood, but no reliable information can be found Plant Type: Medium to Very Large Shrub Leaf Type: Deciduous Forest Garden Use: Shrub Layer Cultivars/Varieties: Many varieties available. Pollination: Self-Pollinating/Self-Fertile Flowering: Spring. April-June Life Span: Years to Begin Bearing: 2-5 years Years to Maximum Bearing: 12-15 years Years of Useful Life: 30-50 Autumn colors make Saskatoon an ornamental plant as well. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3153/2297660860_d787efb26c_z.jpg PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS PLANT Size: 6-15 feet (2-4.5 meters) tall and 6-10 feet (2-3 meters) wide Roots: Spreading and suckering system of roots. Growth Rate: Medium http://www.pfaf.org/UserFilesCms/AmelanchierAlnifolia.jpg GROWING CONDITIONS FOR THIS PLANT Light: Prefers full sun Shade: Tolerates light shade (about 50%) Moisture: Medium pH: tolerates a wide range (5.1-8.5) Special Considerations for Growing: Sunshine is needed for fruit to ripen, so plan and plant accordingly. http://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com/Other/Student-Conservation/pic-6/279456925_33yjQ-L-1.jpg Propagation: By seed (needs 5-18 months cold stratification). Seed produce plants true to type (i.e. almost identical to parent plants). Layering (can take 18 months). Division of at least two year old suckers (in late Winter). Maintenance: Minimal once established. Birds love to eat the fruit, so consider netting. Concerns: Poisonous – Leaves contain a precursor to cyanide (large amounts can cause death).

There's no need to travel for leaf peeping in the fall if you plant any of these trees in your yard.

'Royal Purple' smoketree has stunning dark red-purple foliage, which turns scarlet in autumn, and plumelike seed clusters.

Learn to grow weigela, which comes in various sizes, shapes, and colors. They grow quickly so you'll have a beautiful shrub very soon after planting.

Great in Shade, Heavily Serrated Leaves, Native

A ficus tree is a popular choice for a houseplant, you wonder why? Because it is easy to care for and has a beautiful look. But it can leave its owner asking the question, ‘why

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Discover the top 20 Ceanothus plant varieties to add to your UK garden. From evergreen shrubs to colorful blooms, find your new favorite today.

This dark, lustrous shade-tolerant native cultivar is a great addition to a partial or full shade garden. As almost-black leaved plants are more revel…

Strappy leaves with all the colours of the sunset

Months of color in foliage and flower! Long-blooming container plant. Long lasting cut flower. Zones 4-9, part sun/shade, 10" tall x 20" wide at maturity.

Looking for some plants that will grow in the shade and help to hide bulb foliage? This list of shade perennials to plant with spring bulbs is perfect!

A fascinating Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' or 'Floating Clouds' is a deciduous shrub or small tree with the most outstanding variegated foliage. Emerging pale green in spring with white spots and soft pink shades on the edges, the medium-sized leaves are very deeply divided and radiate openly. Some leaves may have no markings while others may be solid white or pink. Later in the season, the pink fades away.

These annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs have colorful leaves that won't fade like flowers.

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Plant any of these 8 spring-blooming shrubs, and kick off the growing season with a display of bright, colorful spring flowers!

Don't know the first thing about Designing a Container Garden? Follow these Container Garden Design Tips to create amazing container gardens!

Use this guide to find the best shade perennials for your garden, plus get care tips for helping these plants thrive in your landscape.

Candytuft: a gorgeous evergreen perennial with white flowers that light up the Spring garden! Learn why this easy-care beauty is a garden must-have. Whether you love to garden, or you can’t be bothered and just want to put something into the ground and forget about it, Candytuft is a plant you should pick up this...Read More

These beautiful perennial flowering vines and greenery vines come back to your garden every year without needing to be replanted after the winter.

These bulb garden design tips will bring tons of color to your yard or patio.

Coleus brings color all season to our gardens as a foliage plant and with new varieties each year, coleus has become an indispensable plant!

Epimedium 'Pretty in Pink' is a 2012 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction that is in a word, marvelous. This vigorous Epimedium grandiflorum hybrid forms a 3' wide clump of tardily deciduous foliage. In spring, the foliage emerges with a delicious raspberry and green pattern and is topped, starting in late March, with very upright stalks of large pink-spurred flowers highlighted by a raspberry cup - simply superb! Maintenance: Epimediums require very little maintenance. To keep them looking their best the old foliage needs to be removed. This is a tidiness issue and not a health of the plant issue. Their floral display is much more appealing if old foliage removal is completed before they bloom. Epimediums are either deciduous or evergreen. The foliage of deciduous types can be removed as soon as it becomes unsightly, which is usually after a frost in the fall kills the foliage. The foliage of evergreen epimedium can remain attractive all winter. Indeed this foliage is sometimes still attractive come spring. Yet it is still strongly advised that this now year-old foliage be removed before new growth is produced. The new growth, including flower stalks, is very fragile and this is why it is best to remove the previous year's foliage before new growth starts so as to prevent damage to the new growth. One might be tempted to leave last years foliage if it is still attractive at this time but be advised that it will die away come spring and by then if is a very tedious job to remove each leaf, leaf by leaf. The removal of spent flower stalks can improve the appearance of the foliage display and prevent unwanted seedlings. Epimedium do not need regular division. Indeed they might never really need division, but can be divided if one wants to have more. Clumping ones can be dug and divided into smaller clumps. Spreading types can be dug and individual rhizomes replanted to expand the display. Growing Conditions: Epimedium are shade plants and want average soil. They are more tolerant of dry shade than many other plants. Natural Impact: Most Epimedium are spring bloomers and as such add much to the spring display in shade gardens. A few continue to bloom for an extended time. Foliage is most often an ornamental feature with its graceful form held aloft to wiry stalks. Some leaves have saw-toothed edges to the leaves. Spreading types make good small scale groundcovers.

Learn how to grow and care for Cyclamen coum. This hardy species is perfect for adding color to your landscape in late winter and early spring.

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Attracting the eye with its bright, showy colors, Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow) is a deciduous shrub or small tree of great beauty. Compact, it sports a luminous variegated foliage on graceful branches throughout the growing season. Emerging pink in spring, the narrow, lance-shaped leaves gradually mature to variegated shades of pink, creamy-white and green, before fading to green as the summer progresses. In the fall, the leaves eventually turn yellow before shedding to the ground, revealing coral red stems to enjoy in winter. In the coldest regions, zones 4 and 5, only the new growth will turn coral red. The entire length of the branches will turn coral red in warmer climates. This graceful shrub is a perfect garden accent, thanks to its multiseason interest.

Pineapple Guava is a shrub I saw used commercially for the first time many years ago and coveted until I finally found the name and where to locate it. This is one of the many plants that are adapted to our area, originally from Brazil and South America this shrub seems to have made a

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Read on to learn more about various Nandina varieties, as well as care, maintenance and planting considerations!

Evergreen shrubs are often considered the backbone of a garden. I have a decided preference for evergreens that also offer seasonal interest and I love fragrant plants. Japanese Andromeda (Pieris…

Today's photos are from Deborah Trickett. She says, "I live in Milton, Massachusetts, just south of Boston. I have a very small suburban garden on two levels. Over the 17 years we have lived here I...