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Have you ever noticed how color can impact your mood? Whether you have a favorite color in mind, or want to combine them all for a kaleidoscope of blooms, use these ideas to help pick the perfect palette for your garden.
As one of the most beloved garden plants, hostas deserve a place in any landscape. Pair this easy-care perennial with other shade lovers for a dazzling display of an ideal hosta garden companions.
Coneflower is an easy-to-grow coneflower perennial with long-lasting daisy-like echinacea flowers that attract beneficial pollinators and songbirds.
Is there a low spot in your yard where water pooling in yard areas tends to pool for a day or more after a big rain? We’ll share a number of yard drainage solutions that will help prevent flooding, redirect runoff or soak up the excess in this helpful article to fix wet spots in yard situations.
Some of the most beautiful gardens in the world are planted with a wide range of colors, from warm reds to cool blues and everything in between. Have you ever thought about trying to create a rainbow garden design using plants by color that included every shade of the spectrum? Officially, those colors are known as ROYGBIV on the spectrum—that stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. It might be fun to try a garden color combination like this!
We’ll help you get started using the colorful garden ideas for each color below to plan your rainbow garden design. We have plant lists compiled for every one in the rainbow. Tap the links within each color category to explore further. If you’d prefer a more limited color palette, simply pick your favorites below and get started.
Lilac is one of the most beloved spring-blooming shrubs, valued for its hardiness, reliability, carefree nature and intoxicating fragrance.
There’s nothing worse than walking into your garden and finding that deer have devoured your favorite plants. Short of installing nine-foot-tall deer fencing or repeatedly applying repellants, there are few sure cures. The good news is that there are specific plant traits that deer generally avoid. These four kinds of plants are your best bet if you share your garden with Bambi and her friends.
This Catmint plant is carefree, easy-to-grow, with an extra-long bloom time that deserves a spot in any landscape.
Looking for ideas for your garden beds? Whether you have just a few square feet to work with or the whole side of your house, you'll find great garden bed ideas for planting colorful borders in this article.
One of the most versatile and easy-to-grow perennials, hostas offer nearly endless hosta garden ideas and design possibilities in the landscape
