Garden, Lamppost Full-Circle Plan An elegant touch for any landscape is a lamppost surrounded by beautiful perennials. You don’t even need a lamppost to create this floral display. You can substitute a signpost, small tree, trellis or a metal or […]

Butterfly Garden Design Helpful hits Asclepias or Butterfly weed is the host plant for monarch butterflies. If it growns native in your area, allow it to naturalize Spring flowering shrubs such as Azaleas adn Rhododendrons attract hummingbirds to your garden […]

A place may have flowers in abundance without any space being set aside for a garden. Vines, beds beside the house or terrace, planting along the boundary fence, flowering trees and shrubs can accomplish this. If, however, there is to […]

Butterfly Garden Design Helpful hints Asclepias or Butterfly weed is the host plant for monarch butterflies. If it grows native in your area, allow it to naturalize Spring flowering shrubs such as Azaleas and Rhododendrons attract hummingbirds to your garden […]

Shady Oasis garden, a woodland wildflower retreat Gardening Hints Plant near the brightest edge of a high canaopy of deciduous trees protected from the hot afternoon sun. Zone 4 gardeners can have this garden by simply subsituting the Chelone obliqua […]

Hostas are among the most treasured and beloved of all shade plants. With so many varieties of differing foliage color, texture, and floral characteristics, Hostas provide special seasonal contrast and interest in the shady perennial border. Many of the Hostas […]

All Year Flower Garden Designs for the home garden, Landscaping designs For gardeners who love to bring it home, the Gardener’s Inspiration is a floral designer’s perfect choice. With this selection you will no longer need to rush to the […]

Southwest Dry Garden Design Helpful Hints Southwest garden plants are drought tolerant and sun loving and should be placed in the sunniest location of your yard. Be sure to keep the ground evenly moist after planting to help extablish your […]

Many of us want something out of the ordinary – a departure from the evergreen foundation shrubs that have come to be the standard look for the American front yard. However, since this area is key to the first impression […]

A cool, moist, shady, woodland area makes the ideal setting for Ferns and other shade-loving perennials. Planted nearby a forest or under a canopy of deciduous trees creates a very original and naturalistic woodland feeling. Ferns provide seasonal interest and […]