There are long lists of factors to consider when designing a garden. You must often consider the natural outdoor elements including sunlight, moisture and soil type, but consider your indoor elements, too. How nice to have a room with a … Continued
Creating unity in your garden with clusters of the same plants spread throughout the yard is a common way to design garden spaces. While groupings of the same species can create a nice relaxing repetition, rhythm and simplicity in your … Continued
Diversity is a good thing—so why not mix your edible garden with your ornamental garden? Tucking marigolds next to tomato plants and growing green beans on the fence line behind the petunias uses your garden space well and adds a … Continued
Strolling through a large or small botanic garden is comforting. Lush layers of light and dark greens softly embrace you like a down comforter. Your eyes and head relax and your heart rate slows and steadies in the quiet retreat. … Continued
Do you have a spot in your yard that needs softened with some foliage? Perhaps it’s a spot that needs more than some tall perennials and the woody trunk of a tree. Enter shrubs. They’re the quiet, often uncelebrated workhorse … Continued
You want your plant markers to not only look good, but to last for years. Durable stakes and sun and weather-resistant plates are what you are looking for to mark and label your plants. While some people prefer professionally engraved … Continued
Every great celebrity deserves a great introduction. Think of your plant labels as the emcee to your beautiful garden. They are there to introduce plants to visitors, to set them each apart and recognize them. They’re not there to steal … Continued
Every garden tells a story. They retain a history; rose bushes or irises planted by a family member long ago, species of plants that thrived here when the Native Americans dominated this region and varieties of vegetables that combine to … Continued
