The following tip of the week is excerpted from The Nonstop Garden (Timberpress, 2010) by Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer Benner.
Tips for Success with Structures
Garden Design
Define Your Garden with Edgings
Excerpted from The Flower Gardener’s Bible by Lewis and Nancy Hill (Timber Press, 2003). An edging defines exactly what is garden and what is not, and it gives the bed a finished appearance, often making the difference between a fine … Read Article
Sneaking Edibles in Among the Ornamentals
Edibles are a perfect solution for adding ground coverage to your garden. Follow the tips in the passage below (excerpted from Little House in the Suburbs by Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskin, published by Betterway Home, 2012) to integrate edibles … Read Article
An Easy Way to Blur the Line Between Patio and Garden
If your yard includes a patio between the house and the garden, you know it can serve as a great link between indoor and outdoor living. Yet because a patio is paved and includes furniture, it can sometimes seem more … Read Article
Annuals Aren’t Evil: Reasons to Grow Annual Flowers
Question: I’ve read some opinions on different blogs stating that annuals aren’t a great choice because the methods of producing them aren’t always ecologically friendly and because they take a lot of water and fertilizer to grow well. Your thoughts?
Make a Butterfly Garden: Features That Attract Butterflies
If you hope to be attracting butterflies to your garden this summer, be sure to include these simple details. They are the key to a successful butterfly garden.
How to Make a Climbing Rose Look Fuller
Here’s a very easy way to make a climbing rose appear more lush and cover an arbor or trellis better. Read Article
Designing and Growing the Cutting Garden
Question: What can you tell me about growing a cutting garden?
Hillside Gardens
I want to develop the back of our yard into a new garden, but it is a hillside. Do you have advice for planting on a slope? Read Article
Mailbox Planting
Tips for planting a garden around a mailbox. Read Article
Plants for a Pergola
Can you recommend some plants for growing over a pergola? Read Article