Garden Design and Planning

Balcony Gardening: Maximize Your Small Space

Maximize your small space with these balcony gardening tips and turn your home into a natural oasis.

Biodynamic Gardening: The Future of Garden Design

Learn about biodynamic gardening and how it can transform your garden design with minimal maintenance through sustainable practices.

Container Gardening: Designs for Patios & Balconies

Discover beautiful and functional container gardening designs for patios and balconies - tips, plant selection, and more.

Creating a Bee Garden: Planning for Pollination

Learn how to create a bee garden that is pollinator-friendly and benefits your local ecosystem with our expert tips and advice.

Creating a Blue Garden: A Cool Design Palette

Learn how to create a beautiful blue garden and cool design palette with tips and ideas for choosing blue plants, designing the blue garden, and maintaining it for long-term sustainability.

Creating a Carnivorous Plant Garden: A Unique Design

Learn how to create and maintain a unique carnivorous plant garden with this comprehensive guide, including tips on plant selection, feeding, soil, and pest control.

Creating a Children's Vegetable Garden: Fun and Food

Learn how to create a fun and educational vegetable garden for children with these easy-to-follow tips and ideas.

Creating a Garden for Artistic Inspiration

In this post, I'll offer tips for designing and creating an artistic garden, including selecting the right plants, installing water features, adding outdoor art, and choosing the right tools.

Creating a Garden for Birdwatching

Learn how to create a garden that attracts and provides a safe haven for birds with my expert tips on designing, planting, and maintaining bird-friendly gardens.

Creating a Garden for Meditation and Reflection

Learn how to create a peaceful and beautiful garden for meditation and reflection with essential tips from a home and garden enthusiast.

Creating a Garden for Photography

Learn how to create a stunning garden and take beautiful garden photos with this expert guide by a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

Creating a Garden for the Senses

Learn how to create a sensory garden in your outdoor space that stimulates all five senses with tips and examples from a home and garden expert.

Creating a Garden Oasis: The Power of Water Features

Learn how to create a garden oasis by incorporating water features, including types, factors to consider, DIY, maintenance, cost and other features.

Creating a Monarch Butterfly Garden

Learn how to create a Monarch butterfly garden with our expert tips and advice, and enjoy the benefits of supporting these beautiful pollinators.

Creating a Moon Garden: Design for Nighttime Beauty

In this blog post, I will guide you on how to create a beautiful and functional moon garden that you can enjoy throughout the night.

Creating a Native Prairie Garden: Design Guide

Learn how to design and create your own beautiful native prairie garden with this comprehensive guide from a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

Creating a Solar-Powered Garden: Sustainable Design

Learn how to create a sustainable garden with a reliable Solar-Powered Garden System.

Creating a Succulent Garden: Drought Tolerant Designs

Learn how to create a beautiful and sustainable succulent garden with these drought-tolerant design ideas, tips, and maintenance techniques shared by a professional home and garden enthusiast.

Creating a Victorian Garden: A Guide to Planning

Learn how to design and maintain a Victorian-style garden in this complete guide, created by a landscaping and home improvement expert with years of experience.

Creating an Evergreen Garden: Year-Round Beauty

Learn how to create an evergreen garden that will give year-round beauty to your home by choosing the right plants, adding seasonal color, and incorporating garden decor.

Creating an Indoor Garden: Green Design Inside

Learn how to create an indoor garden that is both visually appealing and efficient with our comprehensive guide on green design inside.

Creating Your Dream Garden: The Essential Guide

Learn how to create your dream garden with this comprehensive guide filled with tips and tricks from a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

Creating Your Perfect Cottage Garden

Learn how to create a perfect cottage garden to brighten up your home with this comprehensive guide including tips for location, design, planting, maintenance, and pest control.

Designing a Bog Garden: Embracing the Moisture

Learn how to build a bog garden that embraces moisture-loving plants with our step-by-step guide.

Designing a Butterfly Garden: Attracting Pollinators

Learn how to design a butterfly garden and attract pollinators with our expert guide - create a haven for butterflies in your very own backyard!

Designing a Coastal Garden: Salt-Tolerant Plants

Learn how to successfully design a coastal garden with salt-tolerant plants.

Designing a Feng Shui Front Garden

Learn how to design a beautiful and harmonious Feng Shui front garden for your home with tips and suggestions from a seasoned home and garden enthusiast.

Designing a Fragrant Garden: Scents and Sensibility

Learn how to design, plant and maintain a fragrant garden with this guide from a home and garden enthusiast.

Designing a Garden for Autumn Color

Learn how to design a beautiful autumn garden with this helpful guide from a home and garden expert.

Designing a Garden for Entertaining

Learn how to design an outdoor garden for entertaining by selecting the right furniture, creating a focal point, adding lighting, incorporating water features and choosing the right plants.

Designing a Garden for Year-Round Interest

Learn how to design a garden for year-round interest with this helpful guide on choosing plants, soil preparation, incorporating hardscape elements, maintenance, and other tips from a home and garden enthusiast.

Designing a Herb Garden: Aromatic & Culinary Delights

Learn how to design, grow, and maintain your very own herb garden filled with aromatic and culinary delights - your home cooking and senses will thank you!

Designing a Kid-Friendly Garden: Fun and Education

Read our blog post for tips on how to design a kid-friendly garden that is fun, educational, and safe!

Designing a Labyrinth Garden: Paths to Peace

Learn how to design, plant, and maintain a labyrinth garden with this detailed guide from a home and garden enthusiast.

Designing a Pet-Friendly Garden: Safe and Fun Spaces

Create a safe and fun backyard for your furry friends with valuable insights, tips, and suggestions from the home and garden specialist, Scott.

Designing a Themed Garden: Tips and Inspiration

Design your own personalized themed garden with the help of our expert tips and inspiration to create a unique outdoor escape.

Designing a Tropical Garden: Creating Paradise

Learn how to create a tropical garden and bring paradise to your home with these expert design tips and ideas.

Designing a Wildlife-Friendly Garden: Encouraging Biodiversity

Learn how to design a wildlife-friendly garden by creating a habitat for wildlife, providing food sources, and using sustainable gardening practices.

Designing a Woodland Garden: Embracing the Shade

Learn how to design a beautiful and functional woodland garden in a shaded environment, with tips on choosing plants, hardscaping, and ongoing care and maintenance.

Edible Landscaping: Mixing Beauty With Bounty

Learn how to design, create and maintain your own beautiful and bountiful edible landscape with these practical tips and ideas.

Feng Shui in Garden Design: Harmonious Spaces

Learn how to create a harmonious outdoor space using the principles of Feng Shui in garden design.

Garden Color Theory: Painting With Plants

Learn how to use color theory to create a beautiful and functional garden with this informative and inspiring guide.

Garden Design for Seniors: Accessibility and Enjoyment

Learn how to create an accessible and enjoyable garden for seniors with this comprehensive guide covering garden accessibility, raised beds and containers, plant selection, pathways and lighting, seating areas, water features and garden maintenance.

Garden Design With Recycled Materials: Eco-Friendly Spaces

Learn how to design a beautiful and eco-friendly garden using recycled materials with these tips and ideas from a home and garden enthusiast.

Garden Design: Incorporating Antiques and Heirlooms

Learn how to incorporate antiques and heirlooms into your garden design with these tips from a professional gardener and home improvement expert.

Garden Design: The Art of Pruning for Beauty

This blog post provides expert tips and techniques for pruning plants in a garden to create an optimal balance between aesthetics and plant health.

Garden Design: The Beauty of Ornamental Grasses

Learn how ornamental grasses are a versatile and low-maintenance addition to your garden design, with tips and inspiration from a home and garden expert.

Garden Design: Using Mirrors for Light and Space

This blog post offers tips and techniques for using mirrors in garden design to add depth and space, improved lighting, focal points, and reflective water features.

Garden Pathways: Designing Journeys Through Your Yard

Learn how to design garden pathways that add charm, function, and beauty to your yard with these expert tips and ideas from a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

Garden Planning: The Role of Native Plants

Learn the importance of garden planning and how to properly incorporate native plants for environmental, economic, and social benefits in your garden - tips from a home and garden expert.

Hydroponic Gardening: An Intro to Soilless Design

Learn how to grow plants with hydroponic gardening systems in this soilless design guide; from setup to maintenance and crop benefits, for a fun and sustainable way to grow your own food.

Incorporating Wildlife Habitats in Garden Design

Learn how to create a garden design that supports local ecosystems and provides habitat for various wildlife species with Scott's tips and advice.

Integrating Hardscape in Your Garden Design

Learn how to integrate hardscape into your garden design with tips from a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

Japanese Garden Design: Embracing Simplicity

Learn the principles and elements of Japanese garden design, techniques for creating a serene space, and benefits of embracing simplicity with expert tips and plant selection suggestions.

Maximizing Small Spaces: Vertical Gardening 101

Learn how to maximize small spaces with Vertical Gardening 101 and discover the benefits of using climbing plants, wall-mounted containers, pallet gardens, living walls, and more.

Perennial Borders: Planning for Year-Round Color

Learn how to create a stunning perennial border that provides year-round color and beauty by following these step-by-step instructions from a home and garden expert.

Permaculture Principles in Your Backyard

Learn how to apply permaculture principles to your backyard design for a more efficient, sustainable and healthy garden.

Planning a Berry Garden: From Plot to Preserve

Learn how to plan, plant, and preserve a berry garden in this comprehensive blog post, written by a home and garden expert with years of experience.

Planning a Climate-Adapted Garden: Resilience in Design

Learn how to plan a climate-adapted garden by assessing your site, choosing the right plants, implementing water management strategies, building healthy soil, infrastructure, practicing integrated pest management, and maintenance and monitoring.

Planning a Dye Garden: Growing Colorful Textiles

Learn how to create a successful dye garden and grow your own natural dyes for textiles with this comprehensive guide from a seasoned home and garden enthusiast and expert.

Planning a Fire-Safe Garden: Landscaping for Protection

Create a fire-safe garden with these tips for designing a fire-resistant landscape, selecting vegetation, irrigation, hardscaping, emergency planning, and community involvement.

Planning a Garden for Cut Flowers

Learn how to plan, design, and maintain a garden for cut flowers with this guide by a home and garden enthusiast.

Planning a Garden for Mindfulness

Learn how to plan a garden that promotes mindfulness, relaxation, and calmness, and incorporate gardening into your daily mindfulness routine.

Planning a Garden for Wellness: Biophilic Design

Learn how to plan a garden for wellness with biophilic design and reap the benefits of a happier, healthier, and more sustainable lifestyle.

Planning a Garden on a Slope: Maximizing Space

In this post, I'll be sharing tips and tricks on how to plan a garden on a slope, and make the most out of the space you have, even on a challenging terrain.

Planning a Healing Herbal Garden

Learn how to plan and create a healing herbal garden at home with this expert guide.

Planning a Hummingbird Garden: A Nectar Paradise

Create a hummingbird garden with this complete guide on designing a nectar paradise for these tiny birds, from selecting hummingbird-friendly plants to adding water features and feeders.

Planning a Low Maintenance Garden: Top Tips

Learn how to plan and create a low maintenance garden with these top tips for easy gardening, including selecting low maintenance plants, grouping plants by needs, using mulch and gravel, installing drip irrigation, using potted plants, using garden fabric, and selecting the right tools.

Planning a No-Dig Garden: Healthier Soils

Learn how to create a healthy and sustainable garden with no-dig gardening principles for healthier soils. Start planning today!

Planning a Rain Garden: Beauty and Sustainability

Learn how to plan, design and maintain a sustainable rain garden that not only enhances the beauty of your home but also benefits the environment.

Planning a Sustainable Garden: Top Tips

Learn how to plan a sustainable garden with these top tips from a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

Planning a Tea Garden: Growing Your Own Brew

Learn how to plan and grow your own tea garden to make delicious, freshly brewed tea with this comprehensive guide from a home and garden expert.

Planning a White Garden: Serenity and Elegance

Learn how to plan, design, and plant a serene and elegant white garden with this comprehensive guide, full of tips and advice from a home and garden expert.

Planning a Zen Garden: The Path to Tranquility

Learn how to design and plan a Zen garden with our guide to creating the perfect path to tranquility.

Planning an Organic Vegetable Garden: A Starter Guide

Learn how to start an organic vegetable garden with this starter guide written by a home and garden enthusiast and professional landscaper.

Planning an Outdoor Living Space: Garden Rooms

Learn how to plan and create the perfect outdoor living space with this guide to garden rooms from a home and garden enthusiast.

Planning Your Garden for All Seasons

Learn how to plan a garden that thrives all year round with these expert tips from a landscape specialist.

Rock Gardens: Unleashing the Beauty of Stones

Learn how to unleash the natural beauty of stones to design and build your own rock garden with this comprehensive guide.

Rooftop Gardens: Designing Your Urban Oasis

Learn the benefits of rooftop gardens, the different types of rooftop gardens, how to plan, prepare, and maintain them, as well as the legal considerations while installing a Rooftop Garden for your urban area.

Secret Garden Design: Creating Hidden Spaces

Learn how to create a hidden and secluded garden with tips on selecting locations, choosing plants, using garden structures and water features, and more.

Shade Garden Design: Embracing the Shadows

Learn about shade garden design tips and tricks, from selecting plants to design styles and maintenance, to create beautiful and functional spaces in your home.

Sustainable Garden Design: Using Rainwater Harvesting

Learn how to use sustainable rainwater harvesting in your garden design to conserve water, reduce runoff, and save money with tips and techniques from a home and garden expert.

Terrace Garden Design: Making the Most of Views

Learn how to design your terrace garden to make the most of its views and enhance your home's beauty in this informative post by a professional landscaper with years of experience.

The Allergy-Friendly Garden: Planning for Health

Learn how to plan an allergy-friendly garden for optimal health with Scott, a home and garden enthusiast with years of horticulture and home improvement experience.

The Art of Bonsai: Miniature Garden Design

Learn the essential techniques for styling, growing, and displaying a Bonsai, the ancient Asian art of miniature tree gardening, like a pro with this helpful guide.

The Art of Espalier: Growing Fruit in Small Spaces

Discover ways to grow fruit in small spaces with the art of Espalier fruit growing—learn tips on choosing fruit and location, pest management, and find creative designs to combine different types of fruit in one Espalier framework.

The Art of Garden Lighting: Designing Nighttime Spaces

Learn how to create stunning nighttime garden spaces with expert tips on garden lighting, including types of lighting, light placement, and eco-friendly options, from a professional home and garden enthusiast.

The Cutting Garden: Planning for Floral Displays

Learn how to plan and plant a cutting garden for beautiful floral displays with this beginner's guide from a home and garden enthusiast and expert.

The English Garden: A Lesson in Landscape Design

Learn how to design a beautiful English garden with these tips from a professional landscaper and horticulturist.

The Forest Garden: A Permaculture Approach

Learn about the permaculture approach to gardening with a forest garden for increased biodiversity, improved soil health, and sustainable yields.

The Garden Trellis: Designs for Climbing Plants

Learn about the different types of garden trellises and how to build them in this article, perfect for anyone looking for garden design inspiration.

The Healing Garden: Planning for Wellness

Learn the benefits of a healing garden, design ideas, tips for planning and preparing, as well as care and sustainability practices to promote wellness and wellbeing in your outdoor space.

The Kitchen Garden: Planning for Culinary Creations

Learn how to plan, plant, and care for the ultimate kitchen garden with our expert tips and tricks.

The Knot Garden: A Lesson in Formal Design

Learn about the traditional art of knot gardening, from its history and design to plant selection and maintenance, with my guide to creating a beautiful and functional knot garden in your own outdoor space.

The Magic of Moss Gardens: A Design Guide

Learn how to design and maintain a stunning moss garden with our comprehensive guide - including tips on choosing the perfect site, selecting the right mosses, and incorporating complementary elements.

The Mediterranean Garden: Designing for Heat and Drought

Learn how to design a beautiful and sustainable Mediterranean garden that can thrive in hot and dry climates with the help of my expert tips and advice.

The Pergola Garden: Creating Shade and Charm

Learn how to plan, create, and maintain your own charming and shady pergola garden with these helpful tips from a professional landscaper and home renovation specialist.

The Power of Focal Points in Garden Design

Learn how to create stunning garden designs using the power of focal points with this comprehensive guide by expert gardener Scott.

The Power of Garden Sculptures: Designing With Art

Learn how to design your garden with art by incorporating garden sculptures. Read our blog post to gain insightful tips and inspiration.

The Role of Garden Structures in Landscape Design

This blog post explores the importance of garden structures in landscape design, detailing the types of structures available and considerations for choosing, installing and maintaining them.

The Romantic Rose Garden: Design and Cultivation

Learn how to design and cultivate a romantic rose garden for your home with tips and advice from a home and garden enthusiast and professional landscaper.

The Water-Wise Garden: Designing for Efficiency

Learn how to design a water-wise garden for maximum efficiency with these simple tips from a professional landscaper.

The Wildlife Pond: A Garden's Living Centerpiece

Learn how to create a beautiful and beneficial wildlife pond to add as a centerpiece to your garden with tips and guidance from a home and garden enthusiast with years of experience in horticulture, interior design, and home improvement.

The Wine Lover's Garden: Growing Your Own Grapes

Learn how to grow your own grapes and make delicious wine at home with these expert tips for wine lovers.

The Winter Garden: Designing for Frosty Beauty

Learn how to design and decorate your winter garden for frosty beauty with these tips and ideas from a home and garden expert.

The Xeriscape Garden: Thriving in Arid Climates

Learn how to create a beautiful xeriscape garden in arid climates with low water usage, low maintenance, and cost-effective plants.

Topiary Gardens: The Art of Shaping Plants

Learn about the art of shaping plants with this comprehensive guide to topiary gardening.

Understanding Soil Types for Garden Success

Learn about the different types of soil, their properties, advantages, and disadvantages and how to improve soil health for your garden in this comprehensive guide.

Water Conservation: Drought-Tolerant Garden Designs

In this blog post, I explain the benefits of drought-tolerant garden designs, how to choose drought-tolerant plants, and tips on irrigation systems to help you conserve water.

Year-Round Vegetable Garden Planning: A Primer

Learn how to plan a year-round vegetable garden to increase yield, save cost, and improve your health.

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