Here’s how to plant a hedge. It’s most economical to start with young plants about two feet tall; these are often called whips.
Tag Archives: garden design
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
Book Review: Free-Range Chicken Gardens
Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard by Jessi Bloom 222 pages Timber Press, 2012 List price: $19.95 Let me preface this review by saying that I have chickens. We got eight layers last May, and I … Read Article
The Fragrant Garden
Here are some tips for designing a garden full of fragrance. Read Article
Planting Along a Pathway
What do you recommend for planting along a pathway?
Spacing Different Plants
How far apart should I space different plants? Read Article
Green Flowers
What are some plants with green flowers? Read Article
Book Review: Tomorrow’s Garden
Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening by Stephen Orr 234 pages Rodale, 2011 List price: $24.99 Stephen Orr has surely seen a million gardens by now. Though that’s an exaggeration, his past and present … Read Article
Bringing Garden Design Indoors
Apply some principles of garden design to your houseplants for a great winter display. Read Article
Book Review: The Outdoor Room
The Outdoor Room by Jamie Durie 224 pages, softcover Harper Design, 2011 List price: $25.99 You may know Jamie Durie from PBS’s The Victory Garden and his HGTV show, The Outdoor Room. He’s the Aussie-accented fireball that not only gets … Read Article