Garden Design Articles

This Front Yard Prairie Garden Requires Almost No Maintenance
This Front Yard Prairie Garden Requires Almost No Maintenance
An Iowa gardener takes cues from nature to create an easy-care wildlife haven filled with colorful native plants. ...
7 Genius Garden Design Ideas from an Iconic American Landscape
7 Genius Garden Design Ideas from an Iconic American Landscape
Artfully blend formal and wild with these garden design ideas from Hollister House in Connecticut. ...
The 25 Best White Flowers for Your Garden
The 25 Best White Flowers for Your Garden
White flowers add a tranquil touch to any garden, easily combine with boldly colored plants, and look timeless in all-white floral landscaping. ...
How to Attract Birds to a Birdhouse
How to Attract Birds to a Birdhouse
Birdhouses help provide shelter to wild birds, especially when carefully chosen and placed. Here’s what you need to know about how to attract birds to a birdhouse. ...
8 Front Yard Landscaping Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Home's Curb Appeal
8 Front Yard Landscaping Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Home's Curb Appeal
Enhance your home's curb appeal by avoiding these front yard landscaping mistakes. Get expert advice on creating a visually appealing and welcoming front yard. ...
17 Orange Flower Garden Ideas to Brighten Up Your Space
17 Orange Flower Garden Ideas to Brighten Up Your Space
Brightly colored flowers add sizzle and visual excitement to your yard, so check out these orange flower garden ideas. ...
5 Must-Know Tips for Designing Moon Gardens That Shine at Night
5 Must-Know Tips for Designing Moon Gardens That Shine at Night
Moon gardens bring a touch of magic to home landscapes. Get expert advice on safety considerations, plants, lighting, and decor for designing your own outdoor space to enjoy after dark. ...
How to Create a Beautiful Pollinator Garden That Supports Butterflies and Bees
How to Create a Beautiful Pollinator Garden That Supports Butterflies and Bees
Follow these must-know tips to create a beautiful pollinator garden that will help beneficial insects and other fascinating wildlife thrive. ...
Here's How to Dry and Preserve Flowers to Enjoy Their Beauty Year-Round
Here's How to Dry and Preserve Flowers to Enjoy Their Beauty Year-Round
Learn how to dry flowers with air drying, silica gel, or even the microwave. These three methods to preserve flowers are great for wreaths, bouquets, and decorating projects. ...
After No Mow May, Should You Do a Slow Mow Summer?
After No Mow May, Should You Do a Slow Mow Summer?
Here's why you may want to practice a Slow Mow Summer, which focuses on mowing less area less often to help pollinators and the environment. ...
How to Make DIY Garden Globe Lights
How to Make DIY Garden Globe Lights
Add a magical glow to evenings outdoors and a warm, natural feel to your patio or garden path with these easy-to-make planters with globe garden lights. ...
18 Native Plants with Year-Round Interest for a Continuously Beautiful Garden
18 Native Plants with Year-Round Interest for a Continuously Beautiful Garden
These native plants help keep your gardening looking good through the seasons. ...
Why Hypertufa Troughs Are a Garden Must-Have
Why Hypertufa Troughs Are a Garden Must-Have
Containers made of a portland cement mixture lend texture and interest to a garden. ...
Use a Color Wheel to Plan Your Garden
Use a Color Wheel to Plan Your Garden
Create a flower color wheel for your garden as you explore your plant color palette. It's the perfect meeting of gardening and decor! We'll help you discover how to use complementary, analogous, cool, warm colors, and more! ...
How to Make a DIY Hummingbird Feeder with a Mason Jar
How to Make a DIY Hummingbird Feeder with a Mason Jar
Attract hummingbirds with this easy mason jar hummingbird feeder project that comes together in just a few steps. ...
Here's How to Attract Colorful and Cheerful Songbirds to Your Yard
Here's How to Attract Colorful and Cheerful Songbirds to Your Yard
To learn how to attract songbirds to your backyard, follow our ten suggestions. Before you know it, there'll be lovely sounds of nature around you. ...
Actress Julie Newmar's Gorgeous Garden Boasts More Than 80 Rose Varieties
Actress Julie Newmar's Gorgeous Garden Boasts More Than 80 Rose Varieties
As the iconic Julie Newmar of Catwoman fame nears her 90th birthday, it seems her flower-filled garden might be her most fulfilling life’s work. ...
15 Rooftop Plants That Will Elevate Your Your Garden
15 Rooftop Plants That Will Elevate Your Your Garden
From groundcovers to shrubs and small trees, these top-notch rooftop plants thrive despite tough growing conditions such as high winds found at higher elevations. ...
Birds Will Flock to Your Garden When You Plant Grasses for Wildlife 
Birds Will Flock to Your Garden When You Plant Grasses for Wildlife 
Ornamental grasses for wildlife that bring birds to your garden are those that offer both food and shelter. Make your yard a bird favorite with these. ...
9 Naturalistic Garden Design Ideas to Turn Your Backyard into a Dreamscape
9 Naturalistic Garden Design Ideas to Turn Your Backyard into a Dreamscape
For gardens that are both stunning and sustainable, designers increasingly are adopting a planting style known as naturalism. Learn how to bring its ideas into your yard. ...