A trellis turns fences, walls, or balcony rails into vertical gardens, letting climbers soar upward to save ground space while adding beauty, privacy, and healthier growth.
Discover expert tips and best practices for planting and caring for evergreen trees. Learn how to choose the right varieties to keep your landscape green year-round.
From suburban yards to rural homesteads, everyone can plant for butterflies. By growing native plants in your garden, you’re doing more than just attracting beauty—you’re providing a lifeline to ou...
The best way to create a hummingbird-friendly garden is by using native plants, those that have evolved over thousands of years with hummingbirds and that are therefore naturally attractive to them.
Pollinator gardens are all the rage, and one of the most popular plants gardeners add to their landscape is the Butterfly Bush. Buddleja davidii is a showy shrub with spikes of fragrant purple, pin...
Moss brings woodland calm to any shady nook: choose upright acrocarpous or spreading pleurocarpous species, press them into compact soil or stone, keep them moist until established, and enjoy a lus...
Hot, dry summers can parch gardens, but planting drought-tolerant stars—Purple Coneflower, Orange Daylily, Butterfly Milkweed, and Blanket Flower—keeps beds vibrant, pollinator-friendly, and worry-...
Native plants teach us patience while they demonstrate their own resilience. Their roots run deep, literally and figuratively. And when they’re combined with mindful organic practices, they offer o...
You don't have to put your gardening on hold in the summer. In fact, now is the perfect time to plant smart with native perennials, grasses, and shrubs. These are tough, beautiful, and beneficial t...
Hardy mountain plants are key to a gorgeous, low-maintenance garden on rocky slopes in mountain regions. With a little foresight and a natural garden style, you can plant native species such as Chr...
Heat-proof your landscape by designing a “water-wise” garden that pairs smart hard-scape tactics—rocks, shade, deep but infrequent watering, ollas, and plant grouping—with vibrant drought-tough sta...
This piece shares fun, easy summer garden ideas to engage kids outdoors, from creating magical fairy gardens to building educational butterfly gardens and sensory spaces that spark curiosity. Each ...