What if you want fencing in your garden and just can't fit it into your budget?  Don't let a little thing like money stop you. Take a look at some inspring projects that will get you thinking outside the box.

Summer overloads the senses, but winter boils a garden down to its essential forms. Walking through a  winter landscape offers many lessons that  can help you to be a better gardener. 

If you don’t have enough of your own evergreens to pick from, buying them for holiday decorating can get pricey. Maybe it doesn't all need to be greenery! Read on for some ideas that might help you. 

Need a little help getting going on those weeding jobs? It's all in how you think about it. Take a look at some strategies that work for me.

Why keep plants that aren't bringing you joy? Sometimes you just have to put your foot down if you want a better garden.

There's no end to the fun you can have in a garden, and that includes fences. Here's how Buffalo, NY. gardeners  turn them into works of art.

It's funny how doing one thing in a garden seems to lead to another project. Sometimes the results provide unexpected surprises. If you're into recyling and how to projects, you might like this one.

What can you do when you make planting bloopers like this? Read on to find out how I turned my mistake into a masterpiece. 

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

Achieving the wow factor in your garden isn't just about  the newest up and comers in the plant catalogues. It's what we do with the plants we choose that counts! Check out this weeks post to see how.

Every February I look for ways to make next years garden better. This summer I want to water less. If you want to use plants that can tolerate dryness and do double duty-inside and out, read on.

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.

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.

Berrying trees and shrubs pump up excitement in a fall garden. But what if you don't have a lot of space for large trees or shrubs?   Read about some that are suitable for a small garden. 

A lot of plants struggled through this summer’s 'drought.  Based on my observations, I'm rethinking next years choices. I'm not getting rid of all my favorite flowers, but I'm on on the hunt for plants that can handle the worst case scenario.

Sometimes things just get out of hand in the garden and you have to divide some of those overgrown plants. If the thought of endless digging wears you out, try taking an ax to a few of them.

Quit working so hard!  Find out how to create a garden that's beautiful and easy to care for.

Are you sick of moving hoses around and looking at stuff like this? Time to have a little fun!  Read about a couple ideas I came up with using materials that were kicking around the tool shed and barn.

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.

Need tough plants for difficult sites like this one? Finding attractive perennials that grow quickly and don't take over the whole bed is a tall order. Here are some dependable ones I rely on.