20+ Water Feature Ideas to Create a Unique Dream Garden Oasis
Want to explore garden water features but don’t know where to start? Use this guide to help you choose which type of water feature fits your style and budget.
Garden Design
Explore how to design planting plans inside your garden beds so they feel balanced, beautiful and uniquely yours.
You’ll also find helpful resources on garden design principles, garden design tips for beginners and garden styles along with step-by-step guides to arrange plants in garden beds and drawing your own garden plans.
From creating garden unity and flow to experimenting with plant textures and garden color schemes, these garden design ideas will help you build confidence in designing your own yard.
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Naturalistic Garden Style: How to Achieve it in Your Own Backyard (Complete Guide)
Minimal maintenance, colorful blooms and buzzing with biodiversity: how to accomplish the naturalistic garden style right in your backyard.
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Traditional Garden Style: Create a Landscape that Reflects Classic Charm (Complete Guide)
Timeless, classic and balanced – this complete guide is all about the traditional garden style and how to create one in any space you choose.
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13 Pro Tips for a Low Maintenance Landscape (+Mistakes to Avoid)
Whether you’re trying to transition your garden into less work, or you’re starting from scratch and you want to start off on the right foot, these tips for a low maintenance garden will help you do just that.
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5 Tips for Drawing a Killer Garden Plan, Even if You’re Not a Designer
These 5 steps will take you through the process of drawing a simple garden plan for your home landscape. Learn my simple process for drawing your own garden plan that’s uniquely you.
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This Blocking Method Will Have You Drawing Pro Garden Plans in No Time
If you’re struggling to arrange plants, try the blocking method. This is a way to draw your garden plans using a series of shapes and repeating patterns. It’s really fun, too!
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5 Things I Wish I Knew About Garden Design (These Would Have Saved Me $$$ Thousands)
Ever wonder what no one is telling you about designing your dream landscape? These garden design tips would have saved me so much time, money and sanity. And, I’m spilling all the secrets!
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How To Create Comfy, Cozy Outdoor Garden Rooms (Lots of Examples!)
Learn how to design your own outdoor garden rooms. Just like a house is divided into different rooms for defined purposes, your yard can also be divided into defined spaces that serve different purposes like dining, entertaining, relaxing and playing.
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Garden Design for Non-Designers – Principles for a Great Home Landscape
A beginner-friendly explanation of real landscape design principles — like repetition, balance, scale, and unity — written specifically for homeowners who want their garden to look cohesive, not random.
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Garden Styles: What Type is Right For You?
An overview of the most popular garden styles for residential landscapes, with examples and links to deeper guides to help homeowners choose a style that fits their home and tastes.
