Create an all-season perennial garden so that the blooms just keep on blooming! Enjoy three or four seasons of color and beauty throughout your yard by following our easy guide.
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.
These gorgeous winter plants and flowers are perfect if you have harsh cold weather late in the year. Stand out from the neighbors this year!
Paying attention to garden edging can truly transform the overall look and feel of your outdoor space. These ideas provide both...
Landscaping with Lavender is easy and adds a colorful carpet in the yard! We have some of the best ideas for you!
Use these secret garden ideas to design a magical hidden backyard oasis that you'll want to relax in all summer long.
Dealing with drought conditions? These drought-tolerant ground covers can thrive in your yard with less water.
Take a tour of our neighbor-friendly edible landscape.
Transform your home addition into a plant-filled sunroom. Get inspired by stunning sunroom ideas and diverse decor you'll enjoy year-round!
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!
Creating your own slice of heaven with an outdoor nook doesn't have to be a major overhaul, the perfect reading space can be yours with a little ingenuity.
The crucial first step to designing a beautiful, 4-season landscape that’s as unique as you are… is NOT what you’d expect. Learn beginner landscaping tips for DIY landscapers looking to improve their homes.
Leave a 6- to 12-inch-wide mowing strip between the edge of your beds and borders and the lawn. It will help you save time and effort in the garden.
Best Plants for Wet Soil - The wrong plants will most often succumb to root rot. Luckily, there are many shrubs, trees, and plants that like wet soil.
We have a cute little Japanese Maple tree on our front lawn. I love the tree – but do not love playing twister with it, while I’m mowing the grass around it. LO…
These hardy perennials can thrive in part sun, full sun or shade, high heat or freezing temperatures, and still bloom beautifully every year.
Design layouts for long, narrow gardens that you can try at home. Tips and tricks for designing a narrow garden like a landscaping pro.
Getting ready for your next home renovation project, and planning on taking the DIY approach? Whether you’re trying to figure out the best configuration for your doorway, the perfect type of hardwood for your kitchen
There's nothing better than a job well done in the great outdoors. Whether you want a quick morning project or are looking to add a real statement piece to your yard, we have you covered. Check out these great DIY backyard projects with plans and get building!
How to achieve the prettiest contemporary cottage garden style - and why the 70/30 rule will make your planting so much more successful.
Garden fence ideas provide creative solutions for defining boundaries, adding privacy, and enhancing the visual appeal of outdoor landscapes.
This space proves that more structure leads to greater appeal. See how an award-winning landscape designer created a stylized meadow garden.
Use these secret garden ideas to design a magical hidden backyard oasis that you'll want to relax in all summer long.
It's a beautiful flower bed—and a reservoir for yard and roof runoff
Ecological landscaping benefits you AND the planet! Save money, improve air quality, and capture carbon in your yard with these eco-friendly landscaping strategies. Here's how to put your yard to work for the planet. WHY
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
Looking for small trees with non-invasive roots for your front yard? Discover a variety of tree species that are suitable for small spaces and won't pose a threat to your property's foundation.
In this beginner-friendly step by step guide, you’ll learn how to design a garden layout and plant for peace & privacy so you can get your dream garden.
Looking for a project this Labor Day? We took 3 days to transform our side yard, add a pathway, disguise ugly utilities, and fence off a neglected part of our backyard. It's not maintenance free and looks better than ever- get the details on the blog!
Looking to create a greenhouse at home? Click to see innovative greenhouse ideas that can make your dreams come true!rn
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.
Have you seen the brick books that people are creating and using to decorate their gardens? Recently, I decided to take some old bricks that were out in the barn and try to create a new garden piece of decor celebrating one of my favorite hobbies - reading! The beauty of this craft is that
Use these secret garden ideas to design a magical hidden backyard oasis that you'll want to relax in all summer long.
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.
Feng Shui garden design Tips and Tricks to transform your garden for peace and wellness.
