Is there anything lovelier than a shade garden on a warm day? It's hard to beat!
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!
Growing gaura plants is easy. Just provide its basic needs and prevent root rot. More tips for care of the gaura plant and its uses. [LEARN MORE]
Do you want to mulch your garden, but don't know which type is best for your needs? This article will give you all the information you need!
A fuss-free perennial garden plan doesn't have to be boring. Keep the color coming all season long with this easy-care design.
Lottie Delamain considers the characteristic of Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf's famous style of naturalistic planting, and advises on how to get the look at home
Cheap garden path ideas to inspire you with your own yard, along with helpful tutorials. Add curb appeal and function to your landscape.
What to do with sage when you don't want your bountiful harvest to go to waste! There are so many ways that you an use it, as food and medicine!
You don't need expensive software to plan out a patio, deck, or garden. Here are the best free online tools for your garden.
Plant these 15 best flowers to attract hummingbirds to your garden - so you can help support their populations, and enjoy the company!
Create impact or harmony by grouping masses of just a few plants
Bachelor’s button has naturalized across the US, becoming a country classic. Learn all about this beautiful blue wildflower now on Gardener’s Path.
If your neighbors live too close for comfort, try out these backyard privacy ideas for screening the view of your yard, deck or patio.
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.
Feel like you're living in a fishbowl? Here are some creative ideas for reclaiming your privacy from second story neighbors.
If you don’t want to dig and you don’t want to pile, try this. When I first started gardening, the “proper” way to prepare a garden bed was double digging. I wouldn’t …
Cottage gardens are a delightful blend of romance and practicality, a celebration of nature's beauty and bounty. With their informal, lush style, they offer
How to get rid of slugs in the garden can be a challenge. When planting a garden, slugs and snails seem to show up. [MORE On Natural Slug Control]
Native plant expert Digby Growns shares his favourite trees to plant in your own garden.
Here's how to get rid of slugs in your garden and yard. 3 ingredients make this homemade chemical free slug tonic. Beer, Yeast and Sugar!
You can make your own compost at home, with mostly kitchen scraps and yard waste. Here's more about the benefits of composting and how to get started.
Planting herbs in your vegetable and flower beds works quite well, as long as you plant your herbs in sunny location with well-drained soil. But you can also de
Choosing the best plants for a rain garden can be hard. Learn what to look for, and get tons of options for sun or shade on my detailed list.
Verbena bonariensis: a must-have garden perennial but sometimes considered an invasive weed. Learn more here before adding this self-seeder to your garden so you’re prepared! This article includes planting and seasonal care info plus plenty of photos. I love this easy-care plant! I can’t believe I haven’t yet blogged about Verbena bonariensis – being that...Read More
Come learn how to make wood garden beds last as long as possible! We'll talk about nontoxic sealants, lumber choices and more.
Growing stuff. It's my fav. And there's nothing more fun than growing it up trellises. The best part about using a trellis (other than making your
A list of drought-tolerant perennials - Plants and flowers that once established, will survive year after year with little watering.
Come learn how to grow garlic in any zone, including when and how to plant garlic cloves, tips for soil prep, containers, mulch, and more!
Elevate your garden landscaping with ornamental grasses! These low-maintenance gardens offer texture, movement, and year-round interest.
Pruning cucumbers - should you do it? Is it important? We answer those questions and more in our guide to pruning cucumbers the right way!
Transform your outdoor spaces with the FLEXfence Louver System hardware kit! Customize your decks, fences, pergola roofs, and hot tub enclosures with unique louvered designs and patterns.
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Starting a vegetable garden such as a Victory Garden of the past will ensure you have fresh vegetables. We needed to get started right away, so we decided to build some raised garden beds with reclaimed wood from pallets. Growing your vegetables is both healthy and delicious, but what to grow? We started by planning
Summer evenings in the garden are pure bliss—until mosquitoes crash the party. I've been there, swatting away and wishing for a natural solution. Fortunately,
Elderberry is a plant with many fascinating uses, and a rich history. Learn how to harvest and preserve this fruit for medicine, food, or wine. Read more.
Epsom salt can be used as a natural fertilizer in the garden. Used in a spray-on solution, it helps fight magnesium deficiency in tomatoes and bell peppers and promotes vegetable growth.
Learn how to grow your own turmeric, in any climate - including tips for sourcing turmeric seed, and how to plant, harvest, preserve, and use turmeric!
The best DIY soil mix recipe has been a long time in the making. This DIY soil mix isn't just something I threw together on a whim and hoped it worked
Pruning tomato plants for maximum yield, get more tomatoes, larger fruit, that ripens quicker. We share [HOW TO PRUNING DETAILS]
Big outdoor musical instruments are a lot of fun.
Transform unattractive areas with soggy soil into stunning beds using these ground cover plants for wet soil that adapt to high moisture.
