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Entry Garden Make-Over A front entrance garden has to be functional and inviting, but where do you begin?   |
This Old House
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Gardening by the Sea The author shares tips on growing a healthy and beautiful seaside garden. |
National Gardening
Rick Darke |
Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner. |
| National Gardening |
Planning a Low-Maintenance Landscape Landscapes that require minimum time and money to maintain require thoughtful planning and installation. So invest early in planning and structures, and you'll pay (and work) less later. |
National Gardening
Leonard Perry |
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' An improved form of anise hyssop... |
This Old House
Christopher J. Cohan |
Foundation Plantings The plantings closest to your home should play up its assets and soften its hard edges. |
This Old House
October 11, 2000
Lynn Ocone |
Improving the View From the Curb An attractive front yard improves the look of your home and makes visitors feel welcome... |
National Gardening
Lynn Ocone |
Landscaping ... For the Birds How to plan a bird-friendly garden |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
15 Foolproof Shrubs Our top picks for plants that provide maximum beauty with minimal hassle |
National Gardening
June 2000
Leonard Perry |
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' Plants that combine beauty with edibility are in vogue, and a new selection in the mint family fits this bill.... |
This Old House
August 2007
Jeanne Huber |
11 Ways to Save Water, Time, and Money on Your Landscape Advice for conserving water, time, and money on your yard and garden. |
This Old House
C. J. Hughes |
Splendor in the Grass With showy plumes and leaves that rustle and sway, ornamental grasses can add surprising texture to your yard. Also, here is a step by step guide to split an overgrown grass plant. |
| National Gardening |
Getting Started With Perennials First, we dispel a common myth: You don't need to be an expert gardener to grow perennials. Then we answer a few common questions about perennials. |
| National Gardening |
Garden Design 101 You've looked at your home, apartment, or condominium a thousand times, but have you looked at it through a gardener's eyes? Have you considered what's possible? |
| National Gardening |
Choosing Perennial Plants When choosing perennial plants you'll need to consider their hardiness rating, your planting location, and when they flower so you'll have season-long color. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
National Gardening
Jack Ruttle |
Hellebores Hellebores sound like a dream come true. They really do bloom when the garden looks wintry and the ground is still dotted with the last traces of snow. The flowers are big, bold and abundant, and they come in several colors. |
National Gardening
Vicky Congdon |
Smoke Bush Cotinus, or smoke bush, can be grown across the United States and is available in several varieties. Buying, planting and growing suggestions are offered. |
This Old House
Stephanie Hubbard |
Dream Landscape A landscape designer drafts a master plan for the Silvas' yard. |
National Gardening
February 7, 2003
Joseph F. Williamson |
A Gardener's Guide to Zone Maps Which climate zone do you garden in? Why does it matter? |
National Gardening
John R. Dunmire |
Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion. |
This Old House
November 10, 2000
Lynn Ocone |
A Private Matter Turn your yard into a secluded haven without giving your neighbors the cold shoulder... |
This Old House
July 29, 2015 |
6 Questions for Roger Cook This Old House landscape contractor since 1982, Roger Cook talks landscaping trends, project challenges, his favorite plants, and more. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Smart Sprinkling When the skies are cloudless and the days are hot and long, you can help your lawn and garden survive by watering wisely |
This Old House
Marjorie E. Gage |
Reining in Water Use Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Fall Fertilizing Why autumn is the right time of year to nourish your yard. |
National Gardening
Karen Dardick |
The New Patio Trees After filling my garden with roses, delphiniums, irises, daylilies, buddleia, heliotrope, and a host of other plantings, I ran out of space, but not out of the desire to grow more plants. So I turned to plants called standards or patio trees. What are they? |
This Old House
February 2, 2001
Warren Schultz |
Getting the Best Deal on Plants Your guide to buying plants for the upcoming growing season... |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
Putting Down Roots How to add a tree to your yard---the right way. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Set Your Garden Aglow For a number of years plant breeders have been introducing yellow- or light green-leafed varieties of popular shrubs. The goal has been to select plants with attractive foliage that complements the flowers. |
This Old House
September 2007
Roger Cook |
Fall Groundwork "This is prime time to prep your yard for the next growing season," says our landscape contractor. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Back to Nature The greenest approach to landscaping returns a yard to its roots. |
| National Gardening |
Perennial Garden Style Just like your closet, which may contain formal wear and sweatshirts, and everything in between, you may choose a blend of styles for your gardens. |
National Gardening
June 2000
William Bryant Logan |
Helping Plants to Help Themselves Mycorrhizal fungi promote plant growth and reduce fertilizer dependence |
| National Gardening |
Backyard Ideas When you start thinking about your yard as place to live in, not just to garden in, a shift in priorities occurs. Where you once saw places for flower beds, shrub borders, and a vegetable garden, you now see the need for places where human activities can take place comfortably. |
| This Old House |
Winter Plant Tip: Buy Ugly Dormant bare-root plants make for a wise cold-weather purchase. |
| Garden Gate |
Summer Escape: Planting Beneath Shade Trees If you've ever tried to grow a garden under a tree, you know that your plants have to compete with the tree's roots for space, water and nutrients. Here are some tips that can make growing a garden under a tree easier. |
National Gardening
April 2000
Barbara Pleasant |
Balloon Flower Easy to grow, reliable, looks great as a border -- and it's blue |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2008
Margie Holly |
Green Grounds Sustainable landscaping can save commercial properties money and help the environment. |
National Gardening
Kasha & David Furman |
Chinese Tree Peonies A guide for planting and cultivating Chinese tree peonies. |
| Garden Gate |
Fragrant Plants These lists of sweet-smelling plants can help you create your own sweet memories... |
National Gardening
Leonard Perry |
Geraniums Turn Over a New Leaf Two hot trends in perennial flowers are true geraniums (not to be confused with the garden geranium, Pelargonium) and plants with leaves that are any color but standard green. Two new geraniums, both coincidentally with Ann in the name, fit these trends... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Money Does Grow on Trees Ever wonder what your trees, shrubs, and landscape features are really worth if you had to replace them? The Horticultural Asset Management Company can help you put a dollar figure on your landscaping. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color |
National Gardening
Leonard Perry |
Best Perennials: The Midas Touch Just as King Midas in Greek mythology turned whatever he touched to gold, so cushion spurge can turn your landscape golden in early spring. |
| National Gardening |
Growing Flowers 101 Old homes occupied by expert gardeners often feature gardens that are beautiful for decades after the gardener departed, almost as if they evolved naturally. Planning is the reason. |
National Gardening
Robin M.W. Parer |
Hardy Geraniums The precise appeal of these often diminutive, sometimes bold charmers is tough to pin down. But it's simple from a gardener's point of view. Hardy geraniums give a lot and require very little. |
| National Gardening |
Fruit Tree Site Selection Of primary importance when choosing a planting site for you fruit tree is that it receives as much sun as possible. |
National Gardening
Robert Kouric |
Herbes de Provence How to grow and make this gourmet seasoning |
