Landscape Ideas

Image by Lisa5201 There are many ways to add your personality to the landscape. Planting choices and design are the obvious method, but garden art can really accentuate your plan. Using works of art in…

Image by yanikap Trying to mimic the natural beauty of alpine mountains in the garden is a bit of a challenge. First of all, you need the right site and then you need to install lots of rocks. The selection…

Image by Julia Garan What is a turf bench? Basically, it’s exactly what it sounds like – a rustic garden bench covered with grass or other low-growing, mat-forming plants. According to the history of turf…

Image by Horsche There are plenty of good reasons for landscaping between neighbors. Your neighbor’s property may have become an eyesore, or you’re simply just looking for a little more privacy. Sometimes,…

Image by bookguy Many schools, parks, and homeowners are doing their part to replace native habitat lost to urban sprawl and global climate change. By building a micro prairie full of native plants and…

Image by fstockluk Flower beds tend to be roughly rectangular or maybe a little curvy and kidney bean-shaped, but what about a circle? Any shape goes, really, but a circular flower bed can be a fun way to do…

Image by SvetlanaKlaise Garden design is all about mixing colors, textures, and plant types to create a harmonious whole. There are a lot of different ways to do this. While most gardens are bright, light,…

Image by Elenathewise Different types of arbors decorate various landscapes. Arbor varieties these days are often a combination of arches, pergolas, and even trellises used in combinations appropriate to the…

Image by Mikhail Spaskov Community gardens continue to grow in popularity throughout the country and elsewhere. There are lots of reasons to share a garden with a friend, neighbor, or a group of the same.…

Image by Gardening Know How, via Heather Rhoades There are many reasons to introduce colorful garden structures and supports to the garden. Northern gardeners with long dull winters may find painting garden…