I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
These hardy perennials can thrive in part sun, full sun or shade, high heat or freezing temperatures, and still bloom beautifully every year.
Design a native landscaping plan that resonates with the general public. Consider these tips to keep your landcape from being the neighborhood "weed patch".
Take a tour of our neighbor-friendly edible landscape.
While you need plenty of sun to grow many of the better-known flowers for cutting, there are several excellent cut flowers that thrive in the shade.
4 simple ways to arrange flowers and plants in your garden to get that beautiful layered look that you want... even if you're a beginner!
Dealing with drought conditions? These drought-tolerant ground covers can thrive in your yard with less water.
Tips for growing your own loofahs! This spring plant luffa in your garden and have homegrown sponges by the end of summer.
Learn how to grow ranunculus (even if you live in a hot summer climate like the low desert of Arizona) with these 5 tips.
Vegetable Garden Bed Designs for your gardening inspiration! There are some great ways to grow food, check out these Vegetable Garden Bed Designs
You don't need expensive software to plan out a patio, deck, or garden. Here are the best free online tools for your garden.
Whether you grow your perennials in your garden bed, border, or container, one thing is sure: you don’t want deer munching on them. If you live in an area where deer live, you will know
Edible landscaping can be an easy way to grow food in the front yard. Learn some strategies for designing a beautiful, low-maintenance edible landscape.
Use these secret garden ideas to design a magical hidden backyard oasis that you'll want to relax in all summer long.
The less work and more productive way to garden
Free planting templatesI often find getting started is the hardest part of many projects. I was recently reminded how true that is for gardening when a Master Gardener from Newport News wrote to me about a fantastic project she is working on with her fellow gardeners: a "Getting Started" kit tailored specifically to Virginia coastal gardens. This sounds like a terrific idea and I hope to be able to share it when it is ready for prime time. In the meantime, her note jogged my memory about anoth
Landscaping with Lavender is easy and adds a colorful carpet in the yard! We have some of the best ideas for you!
If you’re new to moss and want to grow them in your garden, it helps to learn more about them. Here are 16 types of moss.
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These are ten of the worlds most amazing and unusual leaves and some of them look like they have come from an alien planet...
Kat Von D has an all-black garden — take a tour of the spookiest flowers ever.
10 Beautiful Flowers to Start Growing from Seeds
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How to achieve the prettiest contemporary cottage garden style - and why the 70/30 rule will make your planting so much more successful.
Whether you want to reduce your grass lawn or replace it, there are lots of options for alternative eco-lawns including wildflowers, clovers, and fescue grass seed mixes.
Use these secret garden ideas to design a magical hidden backyard oasis that you'll want to relax in all summer long.
Discover the top low maintenance plants that can survive and even thrive in a bathroom without windows. We cover the best options for adding life and freshness without sunlight.
Looking for an easy, non-toxic way to kill grass? This is best grass killing solution: It require no chemicals or back breaking labor. Just a little time.
If you have an edible landscape on your property, then you can live off the land. Here are 40 great plants for edible landscaping.
Planting perennial vegetables lets you plant once and harvest delicious (and unusual) veggies for years to come. Find out about more than 50 plants to choose from, many cold hardy to zone 3, or even colder! #perennialvegetables #permaculture
Even late in the season, beauty is possible in clay soils. Discover tough plants that are clay busters and how to improve the soil.
Learn about how to plant, grow and care for lavender! There are many benefits to growing lavender, find out how to properly care for this great plant!
Starting a big vegetable garden? It’s fun and exciting to...
Garden fence ideas provide creative solutions for defining boundaries, adding privacy, and enhancing the visual appeal of outdoor landscapes.
Keep a fresh supply right at your scissor tips.
These 5 steps will take you through the process of drawing a simple garden plan for your home landscape. Learn my simple process for drawing your own garden plan that's uniquely you.
A strategy for renovating an overgrown garden on a budget. Don't rip all the plants out - here's how to slowly re-discover its hidden beauty.
Planting season is upon us, so let me tell you a little story of how this garden came to be. When we bought a house last year, I failed to inquire about the summer weather, thinking it would be just as warm and clear as it was on our open house day. NOPE. Instead, I encountered summers full of chilly fog and harsh winds, much to the dismay of my aspiring green thumb.
The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. Here are some of the easiest self-sowers.
