Ever see a yard where mounds of beautiful, fabulous flowers -- from perpetual poppies to luxurious lavender -- filled every landscaping bed in sight? Did you wonder how the gardener achieved such ...

If it is winter where you are, your garden may be in hibernation. But there is one area that can be used for a variety of gardening activities even now - the raised bed. If you have planned ahead, now ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

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 ...

If you enjoy vases full of flowers in your home without stripping your flower beds bare, you need a cut flower garden. What could be better than a constant rotation of fresh bouquets, with blooms you ...

Thinking of starting a stunning flower garden? If you are like most people, the first thought that might have crossed your mind might be picking up a packet of your favorite flower seeds. But did you ...

As spring approaches, like me, most gardeners are already envisioning a beautiful landscape. For many, the flower bed is the one garden element that serves as the highlight of the landscape. Now is ...

When you walk into a nursery or garden center this time of the year, it’s exhilarating — you look around at all of the flowers and feel that the possibilities are limitless. Visions of flowerbeds ...

Gardening season is starting to wind down, but there’s some things still do, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you ...

A single orange mushroom sprouting in soil - PILOMPON KAEWPILOM/Shutterstock Maintaining flower beds around your home involves year-round work, including proper watering, weed management, and mulching ...

When you face a flower bed and can’t immediately tell what’s a weed and what’s a flower, you have a situation my wife calls "Code Red." It happens to the best of us at times — myself included. So what ...