Seven designers share ideas to help you create your own whimsical yard that goes above and beyond the ordinary ...

A moon garden comes to life at night. Teeming with silver foliage and fragrant night-blooming plants, this type of garden actually flowers in the dark and therefore offers a unique experience for all ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if ...

If you have a garden and a young family, you will surely understand how important to family life a garden can be. There are many ways to help our gardens meet our families' needs and to ensure that ...

Want to grow your own produce but not sure where to start? Follow our tips for creating the plan that’s right for you! January and February are sleepy planting months, but we gardeners are cheered by ...

Who wants an established garden? We do! Just like a family heirloom handed down from one generation to another, established gardens are something to be treasured. But not all of us have the privilege ...

A Penstemon x ‘Dark Towers,’ a tall native hybrid Beardtongue, a perennial. Setting aside a spot in your yard to grow flowers just for cutting all summer to make into bouquets is a goal of many ...

With temperatures dropping and dusk arriving early, the firepit section of my garden has been on my mind. It’s a simple setup. Eight colorful Adirondack chairs are arranged in a circle around a ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

There are so many reasons to love a moon garden. There’s the unadulterated romance of white flowers, perhaps laden with heady scent, offset by shimmering silver foliage. They invite us to linger in ...

“If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.” So said Martha Stewart, the ...