Garden paths not only mark the safe places in your garden to walk, they give your garden a sense of completeness, dimension, and charm. Anchor your garden
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Why border your landscaping with plastic or metal? Instead, consider edging plants that attract pollinators and add texture and beauty to your property.
Kreis Beall worked with interior designer Suzanne Kasler to outfit this English country-style home with early 19th-century furnishings
Stepping stone pathways in your garden can be an excellent addition, enhancing the aesthetic and lead you on a stroll through the landscape.
A pebble pathway lined with hedges and colored herbs, practical yet beautiful. #MontecitoLandscape #GardenDesign
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We bought a house in Sonoma! I’ve been chomping at the bit, waiting to share the news with you, for months. It’s been a family dream to own a little retreat up in Northern California’s…
A Tasmanian couple reinvigorated the sprawling garden of their historic former rural property. Today it's a lush and soothing palette of shades of green, blue, purple, white and the odd blush pink, with meandering beds shaded by multiple mature trees, and swathes of lawn.
Brass buttons plants are an excellent groundcover option to fill pathways, lawns, and corridors. Learn to care for Leptinella gruveri here.
Farfugium japonicum, Buxus sempervirens, Iris unguicularis. www.urquijokastner.com
The garden of La Louve perches on the very edge of the hilltop town of Bonnieux, facing undulating hills of garrigue woodland. Entering through a dark doorway from the narrow village street, the …
Thanks to three decades of dedication, this classic Melbourne garden has been restored, brimming with exotic fragrant flowers and verdant greenery.
Garden designer Lucy Hardiman of Perennial Partners describes ideas for a shady corner, pathway and sunny front garden and parking strip.
Bild: Trädgårdstoppen Vi har känt oss ovanligt trötta några kvällar och har då passat på att titta i kapp några gamla avsnitt av Trädgårdstoppen. För precis som Trädgårdsfredag är detta ett tv-program som vi inte vill missa. När vi igår kväll såg avsnittet "Lilla Toscana" gick det äntligen upp för oss hur vi ska ha vår framtida terrass. Vi hade en plan men den har inte känts 100% bra. Den från början tänkta träverandan blir nu troligtvis en stenlagd terrass som byggs in av växter. Förhoppningsvis kommer nu trädgården att kännas lite större och lyckligtvis kommer vi nu ha användning för våra stora jord och lerhögar som vi samlat på oss efter förra årets dränering. Som vanligt blir jag ivrig och vill påbörja vårt nya projekt NU. Men något säger mig att vi bör hålla oss till vår arbetsplan och slutföra våra redan påbörjade projekt först. Bild: Trädgårdstoppen
When I was about 19 years old, I went on my first trip abroad to France. In my mind, I was a year late because I had wanted to go to col...
I originally wrote this post about transforming a side yard eight years ago. However, I've re-written this post to share this gem of a garden...
This laid-back garden style is colourful, charming, practical and a cinch to plant. Bonus: It's easy on your wallet too! Here's how to create a beautiful cottage garden.
Here she is, folks. The final backyard makeover reveal. Now if you are just getting here please read Part I (the before/tree butchering, and landscaping plan) and Part II (the process). We absolutely love it and spend most evenings and ...
Traveling (and gathering with friends) are the two pleasures that I miss the most in these challenging times. No wonder I find myself reminiscing daily about “this garden” or “that…
Browse planting plans for front yards, backyards and everything in between. Find gardens that look great in spring, summer, fall and winter and plants that you can grow in sun or shade.
Just like walls and other materials define the interior of your house, you can also enhance the outdoor space of your home with structures made of wood, stone, concrete, bricks and metal. So, here you go for some fabulous outdoor structures: 1. Build a Wooden Pergola Image via: houzz 2. Build a Freestanding Trellis Image
British Colonial Style is a classic look that is a reminder of a gentler age. The forerunner to today's Hamptons and Caribbean Plantation styles.
One raised bed for each member of the family. How perfect! Mark and Bonny (See the M and B in the beds?) are the owners of Landscape Architecture firm Hershberger Design in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They created an exciting garden for themselves on the tight budget afforded to them by the oh so lucrative profession […]
If your brick patio or path has weeds in the gaps, these practical tips will help revive the space and stop regrowth with resorting to herbicides.
Don’t let a lack of land stunt your green thumb.
If your brick patio or path has weeds in the gaps, these practical tips will help revive the space and stop regrowth with resorting to herbicides.
Herbaceous borders at Cothay Manor, Somerset, containing repeated clumps of purple sage, Anthemis punctata sp cupaniana, Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark' and Alchemilla mollis punctuated by foxtail lilies, foxgloves, delphiniums and four standard ...
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Colonial gardens, like those found in Williamsburg, VA, were uncomplicated, practical, and nostalgic. Take a look at 200 years in the garden and learn how to create your own.
This is the garden that wasn't on the horticultural society's tour. It was across the street from one of the gardens on the tour. The neat courtyard-style front garden caught my eye first, and like a moth to the flame, it beckoned to me to cross the road. The homeowners were very busy that afternoon, but graciously agreed to let me take pictures. For those of you looking for inspiration on a small scale, this garden certainly fits the bill. The house is made modest two-story home made from local quarried stone. The front yard is tiny. Rather than trying to maneuver a lawn mover around such a tight area, the homeowner decided to dispense with grass altogether, and opted for a circular courtyard of pea gravel instead. The plantings next to the house are older and are more mature. The plants on the other rim of the circle are more recently added. That is a Climbing Hydrangea right by the front porch. It's a great option to consider if you want a vine for part-shade. Along the front of the house blue-green and variagted Hosta mix in with Ostrich ferns, Heuchera (deep burgundy leaves peaking out from under a Hosta) and Pulmonaria (the spotted leaf tucked under one of the Hosta). All these plants are great options for part-shade and shade. Peaking out from under this large hosta is Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla Mollis. Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla Mollis has rounded soft textured foliage. Raindrops cling to its leaves and sparkle. Sprays of chartreuse flowers appear in early summer. (This plant is a good self-seeder, so remove the spent flowers if you don't like unwanted seedlings). You will sometimes see Lady's Mantle on lists of plants suggested for shade, but I find it much prefers part-shade rather than full shade. This plant will grow in a variety of soil types and likes conditions on the average to moist side. Height: 30-45 cm (12-18 inches), Spread: 45-60 cm (18-23 inches). USDA Zones: 2-9. The pea gravel courtyard at the front of the house extends into a path that leads you around to the backyard. This is the first view you see as you turn the corner at the side of the house. Under the shade of tree, there is a little patio area. The cafe-style chairs and table gives the area an almost Parisian feel. Here Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' sits in front of a yellow Baptisia (unknown cultivar). Hanging across the yard are strings of Tibetan prayer flags. Penstemon 'Husker Red' has foliage that is beet-red in spring and fall and somewhat greener in the summer. Butterflies love the flowers which are such a pale pink they are almost white. Full sun. Normal, sandy or clay soils are all suitable. Average to moist growing conditions. Height 75-90 cm, Spread: 30-45 cm. USDA Zones: 3-9 Pink Peonies bow down to the ground with the weight of their many-petaled flowers. A Miscanthus (ornamental grass) and Ostrich Fern are just in behind them. The view down the length of the property. An old metal bucket is a water feature or container planting in the making. The back garden is a work in progress. This courtyard area next to the fence isn't quite completed. You'll note that the homeowner has used vivid blue ceramic pots as a recurring theme. It's a smart design decision as it links different areas of the garden into a cohesive whole. This garden might be small, but it's charming. It is amazing what you find when you are looking for something else!
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