Garden Design

How to Dry Hydrangeas Like Experts Do

Learn how to dry hydrangeas with tips from an expert to DIY beautiful floral decor for your home. ...

Grow Perfect Tomatoes with This PVC Trellis

Protect your homegrown produce and learn how to make an arbor made with PVC pipes. This easy project is much less expensive than store-bought options! ...

This Front Yard Prairie Garden Requires Almost No Maintenance

An Iowa gardener takes cues from nature to create an easy-care wildlife haven filled with colorful native plants. ...

How to Build an Easy Garden Bench

This bench is the best of both worlds: sturdy and stunning. Using this guide, you'll have a new favorite spot in your garden in just a few hours. ...

This Gorgeous Yard Proves a Flower-Filled Meadow Is Possible, Even in a Small Space

A California family's meadow garden supports pollinators where their front lawn used to be. ...

12 Border Plants for a Stunning, Colorful Garden

Create a gorgeous garden with these border plants that offer vibrant flowers and textures all season long. ...

5 Expert Tips for Helping Hummingbirds During Heat Waves

Help hummingbirds during heat waves with these expert tips on maintaining feeders properly and providing water and shade. ...

How to Make Upside Down Planters for a Kitchen Herb Garden

Give your hanging plants a fun twist with this easy DIY project. ...

Perfect Pink and Purple Plant Combinations

Put old-fashioned color favorites — pink and purple — to work in your flowerbeds with these new-style garden compositions. ...

Celebrating 25 Years of Testing the Best Garden Plants

The Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® reflects on a quarter-century of evaluating the best plants for your garden. ...

19 Berry-Producing Plants That Will Attract Birds to Your Yard

If you're a fan of bird-watching, check out our list of berry plants for birds to see them come and go all season. ...

5 Winter Garden Tips for Creating a Spectacular Winter Landscape

Evaluate your landscape in winter to see what's working and what's not. Ensure you have plants that look good in each mini season of winter. Choose plants with year-round interest. Place plants strategically to be most visible from windows or paths and to block drab wintertime views. Include plants to attract and feed birds in winter. ...

How to Create a Beautiful Pollinator Garden That Supports Butterflies and Bees

Follow these must-know tips to create a beautiful pollinator garden that will help beneficial insects and other fascinating wildlife thrive. ...

How to Make a Tabletop Moss Garden

Make your own tabletop moss garden in 5 simple steps! Bring artistic greenery indoors (or add it to an outdoor room) for a natural touch with our DIY moss garden. ...

16 Small Backyard Garden Ideas for Maximizing Your Landscape

Even the tiniest landscapes can be magical outdoor spaces with these small backyard garden ideas that maximize your yard. ...

15 Pretty Plants with Purple Leaves

Grow these plants with purple leaves to add color to your garden even when nothing is blooming. ...

The Many Moods of Garden Benches

A well-placed bench can make a world of difference in your garden. ...

How to Make a Whimsical Plant Climbing Frame with Willow Branches

Give vining plants something to grow onto. This easy climbing frame is made out of flexible willow branches, a few pots, and some gravel. ...

How to Make a Topiary for Your Garden

Topiaries give a garden a classic look, and show off meticulous pruning skill. Take a colorful coleus to new heights with a simple trimming and staking technique to make this DIY topiary. ...

23 of the Most Fragrant Flowers That Add Sweet Scents to Any Garden

Color and greenery are important, these plants with fragrant flowers will please your nose. ...