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Planting Fundamentals: Practical Tips For Placing Perennials
When it comes to planting, proper placement is everything. Get the most bang for your buck from your garden by learning a few simple techniques to increase beauty and reduce maintenance
Snow Gardening
What makes a winter garden a wow? If you want to step up your winter game, try incorporating some of these elements into your garden.
What's The Big Idea?
Coming up with ideas is the hardest part of doing a landscape design. Here’s a way I found to make it easier. Follow follow along with a before and after project that might inspire you to try drawing your own.
Sustainable and Satisfying
Quit working so hard! Find out how to create a garden that's beautiful and easy to care for.
Outsmarting The Deer
Deer will eat just about anything if they're hungry enough. Think outside the box - foundation plantings don't have to be evergreen - plant deciduous shrubs instead. Read about some combinations that can get you started.
Room With A View
Want to improve the view from your windows, create a garden room or have more privacy ? Attractive fencing is hard to find, and most of it is only 6 feet tall. Read about a backyard project that might give you some ideas.
Have A Seat
Maybe you're working on your garden in stages like I am, and floundering around about your next move. There are lots of ways to visualize what to do next, but nothing beats sitting in your garden to get inspired.
What's Next?
Why not use winter down time to nail down a plan for your next project? It’s not always easy to come up with ideas, but here's an easy way to unleash your creative juices.
Big Blobs of Green
Green isn't the only option for a shade garden. Make it more interesting by adding plants with striking foliage that contribute color and movement.
The Red Grill Garden
Getting out of your color comfort zone can be a good thing. When you're gardening, the best combinations can happen by accident.