Garden Design

Looking for ideas or solutions for tough spots in your yard? Let us show you how to design a beautiful and productive garden. Inspirational garden photos. Step-by-step garden design advice. It's all here!

Garden Tours

2026 Reader Garden Award Runner-Up: Shelly (Bell) Schnettler

This colorful perennial garden earned a spot as a 2026 Reader Garden Award runner-up and honors the memory of a lifelong plant lover.

Garden Tours

Shade Garden Ideas: Tour a Beautiful Backyard

Take the guesswork out of shade gardening with practical tips from one gardener who transformed a challenging space into a thriving garden.

Before & After: Front Yard Garden With Deer-Resistant Flowers

Tour a stunning deer-proof front garden in New Jersey with designer Ellen Goldfarb of What's Blooming. See top plants and deer-resistant design tips.

2026 Reader Garden Award Runner-Up: Shelly (Bell) Schnettler

This colorful perennial garden earned a spot as a 2026 Reader Garden Award runner-up and honors the memory of a lifelong plant lover.

How to Transform an Urban Side Yard into a Tropical Garden Oasis

With easy-to-find plants, creativity and hard work, this Chicago gardener learned how to turn a plain side yard into a tropical garden retreat.

Shady Sloped Garden with Impressive Stonework

Step inside a lush Vancouver garden and learn how a steep backyard slope was reshaped into beautiful terraces with boulders unearthed on the property.

The Giving Garden | 2025’s Reader Garden Award Winners

Rooted in heartfelt connections, this dedicated Minnesota couple has grown an award-winning garden that reflects their creativity and love of gardening.

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Design Tips & Inspiration

Design a Beautiful Front Entry Garden

Want better curb appeal? Get expert ideas for designing a more beautiful, inviting front entry garden that elevates your home’s landscape.

Create Repetition in the Garden With Reseeding Plants

Here are a few of a British Columbia gardener's favorite reseeding plants that spread quickly and make a big impact in the garden once established.

Pro Tips for Your Best Raised Garden Beds

Garden designer and author Resh Gala shares her secrets for creating beautiful and bountiful raised garden beds bursting with vegetables and blooms.

Timeless European Garden Design: 5 Techniques to Try

Get inspired by European garden design ideas we’ve admired on our travels, with five takeaways to bring timeless elegance to your own landscape.

Clever Pumpkin Tips for Fall From Our Readers

Check out 3 smart tips that will help prolong the life of your pumpkins and put them to use in your garden and fall decor.

Black Flowers & Plants for a Stunning Gothic Garden

Bring bold contrast to your gothic garden with black plants and flowers that add drama and timeless elegance in sun and shade.

Plant Combinations

One plant is nice. More is better! Learn which plants grow best together here. You'll find sun plants, shade plants, plants for spring, summer, fall and winter gardens, and plants that thrive in all sorts of different conditions in your garden.

Foliage-Focused Perennial Shade Garden Plan

Create a stunning shade garden with this perennial combination that shines even without showy blooms. Colorful foliage and contrasting textures add lasting interest all season.

Shade Garden Bed With Hostas and Variegated Foliage

Bring color and texture to part to full shade with this perennial garden layout featuring variegated weigela and hostas that create layers of eye-catching foliage.

Terraced Perennial Border Packed With Color and Texture

See how a Kansas gardener combines colorful perennials with contrasting textures and forms to create a beautiful terraced border that helps manage runoff and erosion.

Bold Front-Yard Flower Border With Sun-Loving Perennials

Add energy to your front-yard flower border with this vibrant perennial combination designed for season-long interest in full sun.

How to Design Stunning Plant Combinations Like a Pro

This garden expert shares her design tips for combining plants to create interest all season — plus a few examples from her own garden, complete with plant lists!