Working out what to plant in a flower bed has to be one of the loveliest things you can do in the garden. Whether you're starting from scratch or rethinking an existing scheme, like a formal style ...

Your front yard is the first impression guests have of your home, and one of the most effective ways to enhance its curb appeal is by incorporating beautiful flower beds. Whether you have a green ...

This is something I only noticed when I picked this picture for the article and had time to look at it carefully as I wrote ...

If you have a small backyard, you may assume you're limited in the flowers and shrubs you can plant. With a small backyard, you need to be careful not to overdo your gardening efforts, which could ...

When you set out to have a bright, colorful flower bed in your yard, the last thing you want is to to be distracted by bare spots disrupting the flow of otherwise abundant planting, creating an ...

When you walk into a nursery or garden center this time of the year, it’s exhilarating — you look around at all of the flowers and feel that the possibilities are limitless. Visions of flowerbeds ...

Whether you're designing a new outdoor space or want to boost your existing garden's aesthetic, incorporating edging is a way to highlight the area and add more personality. Edging helps define a ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Are you a weekend yard warrior who needs help ...