These flower bed ideas will transform your backyard with beautiful floral color. Flowers are easily one of the best tools in any gardener's arsenal when it comes to enhancing the look of your back or ...

A private garden need only please its owner; after all, taste is very individual. But while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, there are some basic garden design principles to keep in mind. An ...

Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape. They fill in gaps in flower beds, adding color, texture, and depth.

Q: I have silver maple roots growing up into my raised flower beds. Any way to control it short of lining the beds with something permanent and expensive? A: Short answer: Not that I know of. There ...

Whether you want to grow flowers to cultivate a beautiful yard or to create a wildlife wonderland full of bees and butterflies, the expense of purchasing nursery-grown plants adds up quickly. Luckily, ...