Urban Gardening Secrets
Urban Gardening: Windowsills, Rooftops & Balconies Even if you live in an apartment in the middle of an urban canyon, don’t despair — you can […]
Landscape Design
Plant a Garden Quilt to Beautify Your Yard
Scraps of fabric typically compose a quilt, but in an inventive display at Iowa State University’s Reiman Gardens, colorful patchwork designs were created entirely with […]
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND IDEAS FOR RESIDENTIAL GARDENS
It’s tempting, in a field as subjective as garden design, to feel that rules do not apply. However, after 28 years and hundreds of projects […]
12 Tips To Design A Beautiful And Functional Garden
Creating your own garden without professional help may be tricky and you need a lot of experience to get a perfect outdoor space. Here are […]
An Urn Bubbler
You don’t have to spend lots of time and money installing a pond to bask in the calming sights and sounds of a water feature. […]
Save Money in the Garden
Whoever coined the phrase “dirt cheap” never shopped for garden goods in a modern garden center. Drop a few bucks here for compost and perennials, […]
Arizona Landscaping
From short growing seasons to high elevations, subzero temperatures to triple-digit desert extremes, Arizona landscaping packs a lot of gardening challenges into one state. But […]
Building a Bentwood Plant Tepee
Create willow tuteurs in several sizes for your garden. This willow tepee makes a wonderful garden accent, even when it’s not supporting a climbing plant. […]
5 Front-Yard Landscaping Secrets
1. Repeat Plants This will create balance and cohesiveness. An ideal setup would be five to 10 species of perennials, three to five types of […]
Building a Window Frame Trellis
Morning glories quickly filled this trellis made from a cast-off window frame. Forget curtains and sheers. Dress up an old window frame with draperies made […]