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.
Check out the 2018 International Garden Photographer of the Year winners, from backyards to an urban oasis.
Who doesn't feel the pull of a walled-off space - the need to get in there and find out what's going on? A secret garden is romantic.
Add a little more sparkle to your outdoor space or garden this summer with gorgeous and unique garden mosaic artwork and inspiration.
Discover the nine stunning flower gardens that are inspiring us right now, and learn how to bring these summer fresh ideas into your space. For more outdoor ideas and inspiration, head to Domino.
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Is there anything more beautiful that Secret Gardens? Sit back and enjoy the view! : ) Are you going to plant one this year???
Have you ever wondered how to create a beautiful, English cottage garden? Here, I'll provide lots of inspiration for doing just that!
The Whimsigothic aesthetic is a combination of whimsical modern colors and ornate gothic details. Here's how you can incorporate it in your home decor.
Come take a look at some things I find most wonderful!! Lovely! Forgotten beauty! From the hydrangeas to the shutters...this is a beautiful outdoor entertainment area. A hot air balloon ride over the Château de Chenonceau, France. What a treat! A perfect place to be alone, or have a secret rendezvous! I love everything about this room. I feel like an imprisoned queen....with a great view! Two views of a bedroom that I adore. I love interesting wall treatments and this one is particularly lovely. Mirrors in the jardin. I love the idea! We should use mirrors outdoors more. Lovely chandelier! A beautiful room in a French chateau. The Washhouses of Pontrieux in Brittany, France (by Yann Le Biannic). I love harlequin floors! This one in an old chateau is beautiful even with it's missing pieces. I think this is a lovely bedroom. The lavender coverlet is sumptuous! And the architectural element behind the bed...well need I say more? Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. View of a garden through Gothic arches. Please visit again!!
Outdoor seating areas in gardens, backyards, and more.
Does your patio area need some TLC but you don’t want to break the bank with a home improvement? That’s where we come in! Below, we’ve put together our favorite cheap paver patio ideas, so you can put in a whole new inexpensive patio! If you liked this article, read Fire Pit Ideas for 2022
Barbara Worl's life was one long, joyous love affair—with gardens and garden makers, with plants and roses, with her dear neighbors, with her Indiana family and the Bell family, with the cats who sunned themselves on the paths, and with the songbirds who swooped and chirped all through the garden.
Even a small garden can enjoy a beautiful mini meadow with wildflowers. It's easy - but not as simple as just letting your grass grow. Find out here!
Louise Jones extended her Victorian west London cottage, almost doubling its size
Romantic Gardens invite you in, and have the sense of timelessness and weathered beauty Evocative and poignant, they look as though they have existed forever
Go straight for the Australian native plants that not only suit our harsh climate, but also look beautiful in your garden.
Cottage style gardens are wildly popular today and tend to be lower maintenance than their formal counterparts. See how easy it is to add cottage style.
We've found the best creepers, vines and edible fast-growing climbing plants for Australian gardens. Find out more.
Garden design principles, tips and tricks to create a home landscape oozing with personality - even if you're not a designer.
Here are some outdoor decorating ideas for revamping your backyard that may have you seeing your outdoor space in a whole new light.
Who's with me on converting ordinary backyard into a romantic garden of your dreams? In this post I'm sharing my favorite backyard garden design and ideas that are just too beautiful to pass on. A
Tips on how to grow snowdrops including advice on planting them 'in the green', prefered growing conditions, and how to create a drift of snowdrops
When I say "ultimate decks" I'm not strictly referring to outdoor living spaces with grandiose decks. I mean any deck that suits your needs!
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Wondering what to do with an empty patch in the garden? Turning it into a flower bed filled with a mix of annuals, bulbs and perennials is a rewarding task that will look great and allow you to explore your creative side.
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“The idea was to be authentic to Italianate Renaissance gardens,” Todd says of their three acres of period-appropriate garden rooms. “I wanted to have gardens within gardens.” But for their botanical treasures—Christy’s beloved citrus, and Todd’s adored orchids—the couple knew the conservatory would provide the perfect exhibition space when they first spotted the piece at Red Baron Antiques, near Atlanta, more than fifteen years earlier. When the time came to build their garden, Christy
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! They say it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. And that means more time outdoors– sunshine… And for some– gardens, pools and exquisite gardens. That is— if one has the land to accommodate all of that. Alas, I am in an apartment. And before that, I lived in a Townhouse. We had […]
When it's too hot to turn on the oven, cool off with these summer supper recipes. These salads, sandwiches, pastas, and soups highlight summer's best ingredients.
August has settled in like honey— sticky and sweet. The mornings greet us with dewdrops and cooler temperatures. But the sun, rich and golden, will still warm the days. The air is thick with change. Summer is fading into something more earnest. A squirrel on our front porch is eating a peach from ou
A carpet of lawn and ailing fruit trees was lovingly replaced by the most stunning suburban retreat that surprised even the gardener herself. With ponds
source: scanned image from Victoria April 1995 In observance of Earth Day I am doing an ode to gardening. I fondly remembered the old Victoria magazine's features on gardening and decided to dig them out and see what images I could come up with. I have tore out these features and long since thrown the magazines away. If I knew the the date of the feature I have posted it here as the source, otherwise I don't know the date. source: scanned image from Victoria magazine This was from the magazine and it was also the cover of the magazine. If ever I get to visit England I would love to see a cottage like this. Isn't this rose bush magnificent! source scanned image from Victoria magazine Victoria magazine often took us to England. Here we get a bird's eye view of a spectacular manor house walled garden. source: scanned image Victoria magazine This image is one of the inspirations for my own kitchen garden. Here is a herb garden right out the kitchen door at another manor house. source: scanned image Victoria magazine Always enchanted by a path in a garden. source: image scanned from Victoria magazine Jan. '91 Victoria did many features on white long before I ever remember anyone else showing it. Here they featured an all white garden. source: image scanned from Victoria magazine Jan. '91 The white garden at night becomes a magical place as a moonlit garden. Now, here in my own yard the plants have been spilling over the walk and the flower border with abandon. I just this year have a rose garden. You don't have to spend a lot of money to have roses. I picked these roses up at Walmart last year. I would get a rose every week with the groceries. They only cost around $4 and some change a piece. I have four rose bushes and they have really been beautiful this week. Right out the back door in a shrub a mother robin has taken up residence to raise her young. Not wanting to disturb the nest, I stuck the camera above my head and aimed and caught a peak at the beautiful eggs. Sherry I will join: Show off Your Cottage Monday at The House in the Roses Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper Say G'Day Saturday at Natasha in Oz A Return to Loveliness at A Delightsome Life Your Cozy Home Party at Cozy Home Scenes
Avoiding chemicals doesn't mean you have to put up with garden pests. Here are 10 of the best natural substances that act as organic pesticides.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 Whew, with the storms that …
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With a brief to create a garden in the Italian countryside in tune with its surroundings, the designer Stuart Barfoot combined subtle landscaping with romantic plantings in a wildlife-rich scheme that captivates the senses.
A cottage garden is a magical place. They're in their element in spring, and at that time we recommend taking a seat on one of the benches to views of flowering shrubs covered in pastel blooms.
Stunning backyard landscaping is inexpensive with the smart ideas Kentucky garden designer Jon Carloftis used to transform his backyard.
