Garden Design Articles

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. ...
How to Make DIY Plant Markers for Labeling Your Garden
How to Make DIY Plant Markers for Labeling Your Garden
Make your own stylish and fun plant markers with these simple directions and supplies for five types of DIY labels. ...
7 Ways to Attract Monarch Butterflies to Your Garden
7 Ways to Attract Monarch Butterflies to Your Garden
Draw these beautiful pollinators to your yard with our seven secrets for a successful monarch garden. ...
25 Easy DIY Garden Projects to Make Your Life Greener
25 Easy DIY Garden Projects to Make Your Life Greener
We've assembled some of our favorite DIY projects, ranging from a succulent wreath to a pallet potting bench. ...
How to Make DIY Bottle Bird Feeders
How to Make DIY Bottle Bird Feeders
Make use of a recycled glass bottle and invite birds into your garden with a homemade bird feeder. We'll show you how to make one while adding your own flair. ...
5 Reasons You Should Grow Heirloom Seeds
5 Reasons You Should Grow Heirloom Seeds
Learn why these beloved seeds are just as precious as heirloom jewelry or dishes and often have interesting histories attached to them. ...
How to Make a Tabletop Moss Garden
How to Make a Tabletop Moss Garden
Make your own tabletop moss garden in 5 simple steps! Bring artistic greenery indoors (or add it to an outdoor room) for a natural touch with our DIY moss garden. ...
How to Make a Pallet Potting Bench for Your Gardening Projects
How to Make a Pallet Potting Bench for Your Gardening Projects
Follow our step-by-step guide to make a beautiful and functional pallet potting bench using recycled wood pallets. ...
21 Easy Ideas to Beautify Your Yard
21 Easy Ideas to Beautify Your Yard
Get great garden design tips from renowned Canadian designer Brian Minter. ...
5 Winter Garden Tips for Creating a Spectacular Winter Landscape
5 Winter Garden Tips for Creating a Spectacular Winter Landscape
Evaluate your landscape in winter to see what's working and what's not. Ensure you have plants that look good in each mini season of winter. Choose plants with year-round interest. Place plants strategically to be most visible from windows or paths and to block drab wintertime views. Include plants to attract and feed birds in winter. ...
16 Small Backyard Garden Ideas for Maximizing Your Landscape
16 Small Backyard Garden Ideas for Maximizing Your Landscape
Even the tiniest landscapes can be magical outdoor spaces with these small backyard garden ideas that maximize your yard. ...
Beekeeping for Beginners: What You Need To Know To Start a Hive
Beekeeping for Beginners: What You Need To Know To Start a Hive
This fascinating hobby not only rewards you with honey, it's beneficial to the environment, too. Here's how to start and maintain your own bee colony. ...
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. ...
How to Start a Beehive in Your Backyard in 5 Simple Steps
How to Start a Beehive in Your Backyard in 5 Simple Steps
Assemble your own beehive in one⁠—hopefully warm and sunny⁠—day using materials from a Langstroth-style starter kit. ...
The Many Moods of Garden Benches
The Many Moods of Garden Benches
A well-placed bench can make a world of difference in your garden. ...
25 Easy Outdoor Plants for All Gardeners
25 Easy Outdoor Plants for All Gardeners
These outdoor plants are easy to grow and nurture into a beautiful, thriving landscape regardless of gardening experience and skill level. ...
These 19 Chocolate Plants Look or Smell Like Your Favorite Flavor
These 19 Chocolate Plants Look or Smell Like Your Favorite Flavor
Create a chocolate plant garden with greenery that has cocoa-scented blooms or dark reddish-brown flowers or foliage. ...
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! ...
24 Pink Flowers to Add Dainty or Bold Beauty to Your Garden
24 Pink Flowers to Add Dainty or Bold Beauty to Your Garden
Make a statement with our favorite pink flowers in every hue from the palest blush to the brightest magenta. ...
Create a Formal Landscape
Create a Formal Landscape
Clean and classic, formal landscapes never go out of style. Here's how to get the look—even if you garden in shade. ...