Our Top 10 Favorite Garden Charities to Support This Year
Here are 10 garden and wildlife focused charities we support that we believe are worthy of your support too.
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Garden Design
Articles on design ideas for perennial gardens and vegetable gardens.
Ditch the Privacy Fence and Use Plants Instead
If you aren’t crazy about wood or metal fencing separating you from your neighbors, there are ways to achieve privacy with plants.
How To Build a Garden Wall
Building a garden wall is something you can do yourself, but you’ll need to think carefully about techniques, materials, and costs.
A Short History of the American Lawn
The history of the American lawn was driven by technology, desire for social status, and marketing. Its roots are in the estate gardens of the Middle Ages.
What is Square Foot Gardening?
Square Foot Gardening divides the growing area of a garden bed into a grid in which crops are planted. The method was popularized by author Mel Bartholemew in 1981.
What is a Native Plant?
It’s not always easy to define a native plant. A plant is not native to a particular state, as nature knows no political boundaries. But nature does know geographic boundaries.
The Significance of Bridges in Japanese Gardening
Japanese gardens have been fascinating and enchanting people for thousands of years with their incredible aesthetic appeal and relaxing atmosphere. For a western viewer, no feature better encompasses these attributes than their beautifully designed bridges.
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Review: Visionary Landscapes-Japanese Garden Design in North America
Visionary Landscapes features 5 masters of Japanese gardening. Each interprets the style and meaning of the Japanese garden with innovative, unique designs.
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Garden Design: Incorporating a pond into your landscape
With some careful planning you can easily incorporate a garden pond into your outdoor space, no matter how small or large your landscape.
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Garden Pond Plants: Which are Best?
How to choose the right aquatic flora to not only enhance the look of your garden pond, but its bio-functionality too!