Why and How You Should Start a Mini-Meadow in Your Backyard

Growing a Mini-Meadow

A mini-meadow is essentially an area that gardeners have restored to the charge of nature. In these small plots, woodland violets, spring beauties, daisy fleabanes, and dandelions take precedence over Kentucky bluegrass and Zoysia. And for good reason.

How to Grow Beautiful Hellebores (4 Essential Tips)

The different varieties of hellebore tout a magnificent range of flower colors. Some have a surprisingly unique coloring, anywhere from white to soft lavender to black. This is among the reasons why this perennial has a place in just about any landscape.

Expert Garden Lighting Made Simple and Easy

Light Up Your Garden

If you’re spending more of your time choosing garden décor or puzzling over lawn furniture, remember that lighting can completely transform a space. Your garden lights do not just brighten dark corners, they affect your mood, as well.

How to Design a Garden ala Piet Oudulf

Piet Oudulf's Garden Design Style

Piet Oudulf is famous. One might say he is to landscape design what Mick Jagger is to rock n’ roll. His plant combinations are dynamic, breathtaking, and playful. We’ll tell you how he does it! (Photo: Esther Westerveld)

How to Create Your Own Secret Garden

These days, everyone laments the loss of privacy in our lives. But we seem to have forgotten an old but still powerful tool for rebuilding it: secret gardens.

Your Garden’s Role in the Fight Against Climate Change

For countless millions of people around the world, gardening is not just a hobby – it is a passion. If you are one of those millions, then you know for a fact that climate change has already had a significant effect on the environment. How do we reduce the consequences?