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2025 Garden Gate Reader Garden Award

Check out our runners-up for 2025 and learn how to submit your garden for next year's award!

Garden Essentials: Products to Help Embrace Outdoor Living

Check out these product picks from our editors to help you upgrade your outdoor living space this season!

How to Create a Sensory Garden

Design a garden that appeals to all five senses with fragrant plants, vibrant colors and unique textures.

Garden Edging Techniques: Tips from the Pros

A well-defined garden bed is the key to a polished look and fewer weeds. Here’s how 4 garden designers recommend getting it right!

How to Create a Rain Garden

Rain gardens filter rainwater and beautify your yard, find out the basics of building one here!

Solve Garden Problems with Ground Cover Plants

Kathy Jentz shares her tips for using ground cover plants to solve common garden challenges including shady spots, slopes and even in clay soil.

Add These Gardening Books to Your Winter Reading List!

The off-season is perfect for exploring the best gardening books. These reads offer inspiration and ideas to enhance your garden year-round, from design tips to birdhouses.

Small Space Garden Design Ideas from the Pros

Learn how to make the most out of small garden spaces from 4 designers.

Best Budget Garden Tips from Our Readers

We asked our readers for their best budget tips for the garden, and they delivered!

How to Choose the Right Firepit

Ready for a firepit in your garden? Let us help you choose the right style and show you some must-have accessories for any perfect garden firepit experience.