Rare and Historic Roses: Species, Old Garden, and Unusual Types
Explore rare and historic roses, including species roses, Old Garden Roses, moss roses, ramblers, unusual colors, and hard-to-find cultivars, with tips for choosing them for the garden.
Garden Design
Decorating With Planter Boxes and Pots
Use planter boxes and pots to add color, structure, privacy, and seasonal interest to porches and patios while matching container size, drainage, materials, and plants to the site.
How to Design a Formal Garden
Design a formal garden with a strong central axis, symmetry, repeated plants, clipped structure, defined paths, focal points, and year-round evergreen form.
Outdoor Planter Boxes for Patios and Landscapes
Choose outdoor planter boxes by matching size, drainage, material, weight, and watering needs to your plants, then use them to frame patios, entries, balconies, and garden spaces.
Garden Shrubs for Year-Round Seasonal Interest
Choose shrubs for winter flowers and fragrance, spring bloom, summer color, and fall foliage while matching mature size, hardiness, soil, light, and pruning needs to your garden.
Garden Decor Ideas for a More Inviting Outdoor Space
Refresh your garden with thoughtful decor, containers, lighting, seating, vertical accents, and focal points that complement plants instead of overwhelming the landscape.
How to Choose Outdoor Planters for Easier Gardening
Choose outdoor planters by matching container size, drainage, material, weight, watering needs, and placement to the plants and the way you use your garden.
Black Flowers for the Garden: Near-Black Blooms and Design Ideas
Create dramatic garden combinations with near-black tulips, violas, petunias, dahlias, irises, and other dark flowers paired with white, silver, or chartreuse foliage.
Fence Line Landscaping Ideas for a Better Garden Border
Improve fence-line landscaping with layered plants, mulch, containers, vines, grasses, and practical spacing that adds privacy, color, and easier maintenance.
How to Create a Beautiful Container Garden
Create a successful container garden by choosing the right pot size and material, ensuring drainage, using quality potting mix, grouping compatible plants, and watering according to conditions.