If you yearn for a special place of relaxation and contemplation, consider planting this garden of silvery foliage and calming shades of lavender and blue. This serene, cool-palette garden includes touches of white and soft yellow for accent. Many of these perennials are wonderfully fragrant—the scented blossoms of Lavender, Dianthus, and Butterfly Bush partner with the aromatic foliage of the […]

Ornamental Grasses may be used with some flowering perennials to provide a constantly changing garden. With a background of Grasses, a screen or barrier can be developed. As a screen, these Grasses will be effective most of the year except between the time they are cut back in early spring until new growth becomes tall enough again in late spring […]

Shade Garden Design Tough perennials for underplanting a tree. Helpful Hints Plant this shade garden under th canopy of a mature shade tree or under the developing canopy of a newly planted Weeping Cherry. To avoid damaging the tree’s roots, add a least six inches of well composted soil around the base of the tree before planting. Use a posthole […]

This garden, designed as a corner planting, uses durable, easy-to-grow perennials that, once established, will give years of pleasure with little care. Some, such as Achillea ‘Ballerina, will spread gradually, while others, such as the Grasses, will maintain a slowly enlarging dump for many years. This combination suggests the use of only one woody plant, the Yew, to contrast with the […]

Red White Blue Garden Design Helpful Hints By eliminating or substituting for the Buddleia, Lavender, and Penstmon, this garden can be a zone 4 collection. Substituting for the Geum Mrs. J Bradshaw will make this garden a zone 3 collection. Plant this design against a sunny corner of the house or along the borders of a walkway Add in flowering […]

If your idea of ideal garden beauty is the traditional perennial border of grand English estates, this American-style interpretation may be for you. The color scheme here is cool and elegant, encompassing numerous shades of blue, violet, and lavender, brightened with sparks of white and touches of Primrose yellow. The single Hollyhocks are of mixed colors and will probably include […]

Flower Garden Designs for the home garden, Landscaping designs While some garden references recommend placing a garden of cutting flowers in a less-than­prominent location, we think this design will look great even after you’ve gathered a good number of flowers. We’ve included some of the longest-blooming, heaviest-producing perennials available, as well as some more unusual varieties to lend drama and […]

Whether you have an existing Rose garden or wish to create one for the first time, choosing perennials that will complement the Roses’ color and form is an important consideration. Delphiniums always look great with most Roses. Why? Their strong vertical line is a pleasing contrast to the roundness of both the flowers and form of most Roses, while their […]

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Whether your home is situated on rocky terrain or you just want to try your hand at rock gardening, getting plants to thrive requires a few basic considerations. Because of the relatively shallow pockets of soil, water drains away very quickly, for better or worse. The most exposed and shallow places are excellent sites for planting drought-tolerant creeping or trailing […]