Summer Garden Watering Tips: How Much and When
Is your garden drooping in the summer heat? Get a practical garden watering schedule, expert summer watering tips, and simple methods to keep everything thriving.
10 Front Yard Landscaping Plants That Boost Curb Appeal
Looking for front yard landscaping plants that are easy to grow and look great? A landscape designer shares 10 tried-and-true picks for serious curb appeal, from evergreens to specimen trees and flowering shrubs.
Butterfly Bush vs Butterfly Weed: A Complete Comparison for Gardeners
Discover how these two popular plants compare in looks, care, wildlife value, and garden performance.
7 Non-Invasive Butterfly Bush Varieties for a Guilt-Free Garden
Discover 7 non-invasive butterfly bush varieties that won't spread or take over your garden. Seedless and sterile butterfly bush cultivars with all the beauty and none of the baggage.
18 Best Flowering Shrubs: A Landscape Designer’s Favorite Picks
A landscape designer shares 18 of the best flowering shrubs for landscaping, from fragrant spring bloomers to flowering bushes that bloom all summer. Real photos, expert design tips, and top cultivar picks for every garden style and light condition.
Hydrangea Care Guide: Planting, Pruning & Color Changes
Learn how to grow hydrangeas with confidence. This hydrangea care guide covers planting, pruning, watering, fertilizing, and how to change flower color.
12 Deer Resistant Plants (And What That Really Means for Your Garden)
Discover 12 deer resistant plants for sun and shade, including perennials, shrubs, trees, and ground covers, with top cultivar picks and design tips from an experienced landscape designer.
Black Foliage Dahlia: How to Grow Dahlia Black Forest Ruby
Dahlia Black Forest Ruby stuns with jet-black foliage and ruby-red blooms all season. Learn how to grow this dramatic black foliage dahlia.
10 Black Flowers That Are Hauntingly Beautiful (And Real)
Discover 10 stunning black flowers that actually exist. Real photos, zone info, and growing tips for beginners. Your dark garden inspiration starts here.
10 Goth Garden Plants: Dark Foliage Picks for a Moody Garden
A landscape designer's guide to goth garden plants. Discover 10 dark foliage shrubs, perennials, and trees, plus design tips and a curated plant list for every zone.
Best Companion Plants for Tomatoes (And What to Avoid)
Tomatoes are hungry, somewhat high-maintenance plants. But pair them with the right companions and they'll reward you with a healthier, more productive garden. Here's what to plant alongside your tomatoes, and what to keep far away.
The Ultimate Guide to Gardening Gifts
Looking for the perfect gift for a gardener? Discover the best gardening gift ideas including tools, accessories, and unique picks they'll actually use and love.
Tomato Growing Guide: From Seed to Harvest
Learn how to grow tomatoes from seed to harvest with this complete beginner-friendly guide. Covers varieties, planting, watering, blight prevention, and harvesting tips.
Container Plants for Shade: Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs & More
A landscape designer's tips for creating fresh, inspired combinations with container plants for shade.
Ruby Spice Summersweet: The Ultimate Guide to Growing This Fragrant Shade Shrub
A deer-resistant native shrub that blooms in shade, thrives in soggy soil, and smells absolutely incredible. Ruby Spice summersweet might just be the shrub your garden has been waiting for.