Get great garden design tips from renowned Canadian designer Brian Minter.
Over the course of almost 50 years, Ian and Caroline Bond have created a beautiful Cotswold garden from scratch, in which mature trees and shrubs flourish alongside formal plantings and wildflower meadows.
Dol op tuinieren? Op vtwonen.nl lees je honderden artikelen volop tuininspiratie. Ook als je nog niet zo handig bent in de tuin, helpen we je op weg.
If your border is short on sunlight, fill it up with this lush, shade-loving combo. Your garden will look fresh all season long.
30 shade-loving perennials to plant before spring.
Here are some outdoor decorating ideas for revamping your backyard that may have you seeing your outdoor space in a whole new light.
Zwiebelblumen in Töpfen unter Zierkirsche (Tulipa ‚Apricot Beauty‘, Muscari, Hyacinthus)
The garden of an Oxfordshire manor house has been reinvigorated over many years by the designer Arne Maynard, with bold, distinctive new elements set against the existing framework.
Astilbe flowers start blooming in late spring, producing spikes of showy flowers in pinks or whites atop glossy, fernlike foliage. Learn when to plant and how to grow this flower.
30 shade-loving perennials to plant before spring.
“And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The eart…
Whether your design style is bold and fun or calm and neutral, summer flowers like Gerber daisies and hydrangeas are elegant inspiration.
Check out the 13 most beautiful gardens on Pinterest to inspire your outdoor goals. Cottage-core, beach vibes, desert oasis, and more!
Want a lush garden? Join the club, who doesn't! You can have a lush feel to your garden space if you follow a few guidelines, show a little bit of patience, and take care of your plants needs the right way. Here's how to make a lush secret garden that is all yours!
Have a shady spot in your yard? You will love these stunning and inspiring shade gardens and find some fantastic plant suggestions for shady spaces.
Panting roses in a mixed border is one of the easiest ways of enjoying roses in your garden. Combine shrub roses, other shrubs, perennials and annuals to create a tapestry of different colours and textures - find inspiration in our image gallery and tips and tricks for planning a rose border.
When Matt Cantwell first saw this rear garden in Sydney's north, it was overgrown and dated. Pebblecrete stepping stones led through a "1970s-era native rainforest" and there was little connection to the house. Once the pebblecrete was removed, this Sydney garden could be rezoned for outdoor living.
Written by Los Angeles Interior Designer Brooke Giannetti, Velvet and Linen is a blog about Brooke's life with her Architect husband (also known as Steve), her three children and her ever evolving design style.
Private Garden in Burlington, ON We are heading into November, which is a bit of a grey and gloomy month. By late fall, winds have stripped the garden of most of its autumn color. Neutrals like tan, brown, grey and black carry the garden through the winter. This seems like a perfect time to be talking about the uses of grey in the garden. A grey church steeple in a garden in Rosedale, ON. Shades of grey and beige are restful colors. They are undemanding and that makes them feel calm and serene. In this pathway, grey and beige work together to great effect. Brain Folmer's garden near Walkerton, ON To break up to endless variety of green in any garden, the natural tendency is to think of foliage variegation. Grey foliage can the same job. Liz Mallcki's garden, Mississauga, ON The Harrison sister's garden in Hamilton, ON Not only does grey sing sweetly in amongst the greens, it also provides a nice foil for brighter colors. Blue Seakale, Crambe maritima in front of blue Salvia at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, ON Brain Folmer's garden near Walkerton, ON Vivid colors seem even more vibrant against a neutral backdrop. In terms of grey foliage, there are leaves splattered with grey like this Lungwart, Pulmonaria. Lost Horizons Nursery Here is the Pulmonaria in a garden (see lower left corner). (Going forward, I am trying to make a point of photographing plants in the context of a garden and not just doing close-up glamour shots.) And there are also leaves broken with grey like this Brunnera 'Jack Frost' ... or this Coral Bells, Heuchera, 'Berry Marmalade'. Here is another Heuchera to show you an example of how this plant might be used in combination with other perennials. There are also solid greys like Lamb's Ears. (And here is Lamb's Ears in a garden setting.) A lovely bonus of grey foliage is that often it has a soft, downy texture. In the next part of my grey series, I will look at some of the many grey plant options.
Pteridophyllum racemosum: A with white flowers in spring. CHARACTERISTICS Mature size: 8 IN - 15 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall Flowers: white blooms in spring GROWING CONDITIONS USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Dol op tuinieren? Op vtwonen.nl lees je honderden artikelen volop tuininspiratie. Ook als je nog niet zo handig bent in de tuin, helpen we je op weg.
A shot of color can deliver a vibrant lift to your garden whether it's delivered via plants and flowers or some imaginative paint.
Have a shady spot in your yard? You will love these stunning and inspiring shade gardens and find some fantastic plant suggestions for shady spaces.
Tips on how to grow a cut flower garden including how to layout your garden, amending soil, and flowers to choose for scented bouquets
Siberian Iris is a lovely herbaceous perennial that adds a beautiful decorative element and an essential component to every garden.
Beautiful garden design creates amazing outdoor living spaces while balancing and harmonizing landscaping ideas and turning imperfections into spectacular details
As spring approaches and we wave goodbye to those chilly winter months it’s time to turn our attention and our green thumbs to some of these gardening tips.
Gertrude Jekyll In de ruim 45 jaar dat David Austin rozen kweekt heeft hij inmiddels zo’n 200 nieuwe hybriden op zijn naam staan. Al zijn rozen ruiken nog echt ouderwets lekker en hebbe…
Early spring is a great time to start thinking about garden planning ideas for your home. Add a cutting garden or add curb appeal to the front yard.
Panting roses in a mixed border is one of the easiest ways of enjoying roses in your garden. Combine shrub roses, other shrubs, perennials and annuals to create a tapestry of different colours and textures - find inspiration in our image gallery and tips and tricks for planning a rose border.
In my last post, we finished off at the entrance to the one sunny pocket in the backyard garden. Let's head under the arbor and look around. Before we move away to explore the rest of the garden, I wanted to show you this pretty, little Japanese birdbath. I also want to point out the interesting way the gardener has managed to combine rock of different scales both in this bright, sunny corner and in other areas of the garden. On the left, she has created a dry stream bed using river rock with a flagstone edging. On the right, she has mixed flagstone with pea gravel to create a path. Pea gravel has a nice crunch under foot, but flagstone is easier to walk on. Assorted groundcovers soften and blend the edges of the path into the rest of the plantings. And speaking of groundcovers...I like Creeping Jenny, but I always stress over its aggressive spread. This gardener obviously does not share my worry, because as you will notice, she has it planted throughout the garden. It does make an interesting textural matt under this Japanese Maple doesn't it? She had this Black Bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra planted in a partially buried pot (initially slow to spread, but be warned, it can also be invasive). I love the skirt of ornamental grass that hides the pot. Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' Moving to the left, we enter an area of half-shade with dappled sunlight. Among the flowering plants and shrubs are pink Astilbe and a number of hydrangeas. As you can imagine, she waters both frequently! In terms of foliage plants, the homeowner has planted a variety of hosta, heuchera and variegated Jacob's Ladder (see lower right corner two photos back). There are also Ostrich Ferns toward the back of this flowerbed. In the far corner of the garden, there are a number of mature trees and full shade conditions. Added to the combination of hosta and heuchera, there is a Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum on the left. I am going to make a wild guess that the perennial on the right is a Heuchera,'Southern Comfort'. Always pretty for shade: Siberian Bugloss, Brunnera macrophylla, 'Jack Frost' I thought this was a fun idea. Hanging from the tree branches are several birdcages with plant pots inside. No room for a full-sized pond? Check this out! This pond was no bigger than a bucket. I messed up this shot a little and missed the last word expressed in the sentiment on the little pebbles in the foreground. The rocks say, "Hello, have a nice day!" I pass that sentiment on to you.
Make a big impact in your garden with these 3 mass planting techniques.
If you love to have a tropical garden like setup and you live in a cold climate then grow these cold hardy tropical plants to create a tropical garden in a cold climate.
London designer Rose Uniacke transformed an unloved gallery in her 19th-century mansion into a light-filled indoor conservatory where exotic orchids bloom.
Create a beautiful yard with these creative landscape ideas with big impact.
