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Dress up a porch, patio, deck, arbor or pergola with dazzling petunia hanging baskets. This quintessential summer flower comes in a wide array of colors and patterns that go with any home exterior or landscape style.
Understanding and employing the basics elements of garden design will transform your garden from a collection of plants into one beautifully crafted, cohesive space. We’ll review ten principles that are critical to successful landscape design, and you’ll learn what key terms like texture, contrast and viewpoint mean as they relate to garden elements.
Wondering what to pair with your spring flowering bulbs that will make a spectacular show, or which perennials will hide the bulb foliage as they go dormant? You’ll find ten answers here!
A small garden can be just as beautiful and creative as a large yard. Here you'll find lots of inspiring ideas for a small garden.
Annual lobelia (Lobelia erinus) blooms prolifically for months, with a trailing, spreading or bushy habit that’s perfect for containers, lobelia hanging basket displays and landscape plantings.
Russian sage plant (Perovskia atriplicifolia, syn. Salvia yangii) offers carefree color, with an open airy habit and dreamy drifts of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from mid-summer into fall, making this Russian sage plant a standout in sunny landscapes.
Spring flowers are a great way to ring in the new growing season and are among the best flowers for spring gardens. Here are some cheerful spring garden flowers and flowers that bloom in spring for adding color to your spring garden, including many early spring blooming flowers that brighten the landscape after winter.
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a deciduous hydrangea shrub native to the southeastern US, grown for its attractive foliage, long-lasting flowers and four-season appeal.
Coleus is a tropical plant with striking foliage often grown as an annual. A highly popular bedding plant during Victorian times, this member of the mint family is easy to grow, rewarding with months of continuous color.
Wintertime doesn’t have to be drab in the garden. Include at least a few of these recommended winter garden plants and you’ll have something beautiful to enjoy through the coldest months of the year.
