Redoing Your Landscaping? Read This Before Tearing Out “Old” Plants!
It’s tempting to tear out overgrown landscaping in lieu of something new and fresh. But removing mature landscaping can cost you a lot more money and time that you may realize.
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Types of Flowers & Plants: Perennial, Annual, Biennial Demystified
Learn more about the differences between perennials, annuals, self-sowing annuals and biennials, so you can choose the right types of flowers and plants for your garden.
These are the Longest Blooming Perennials in my Garden (I Tracked Them All Year)
I tracked the bloom times of the flowers in my garden for an entire year to come up with this list of very long blooming perennials. I can’t wait to reveal the results.
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.
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!
9 Online Nurseries You Can Trust (and 1 You Can’t)
Purchasing plants online is a great option to get exactly what you’re looking for. But all online nurseries are not created equal. Here are some of the best online nurseries to shop from as well as the one you need to avoid at all costs.
Read This Before Ordering Outdoor Plants Online
Is buying live plants online a good option? Are they different from the plants you’ll find at a local nursery? Here’s the pros and cons of ordering outdoor plants online.
Garden Styles: What Type is Right For You?
Which garden style is right for you? Explore a variety of garden styles (naturalistic, cottage, traditional & more) plus tips for pulling off each look at home.
How To Plant the First Plant In Your Bare Garden
How to plant a plant into your bare garden for the very first time as a total beginner. The exact steps you need to take to get a plant from its nursery pot into your garden bed without killing it.
Front Yard Landscaping Tips: 350+ Gardeners’ Best Advice
Over 350 seasoned gardeners were asked… What is the #1 thing you wish you’d known before landscaping your front yard? Here are there responses.