Garden Style

VIDEO Gardening for Wildlife
Create a creature-friendly garden that’s in tune with nature and looks good, too by Sara Van Fleet

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Extending Your Living Space
Whether they are offshoots of the home or transitions to the landscape, outdoor rooms should suit their site

VIDEO A Collector's Paradise
Intuitive design turned a lifelong passion for succulents into a destination garden north of San Diego by Patrick Anderson

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Avant Garden
Subtle clues throughout this El Paso property make a Mexican wall garden seem right at home

Designing with Spiky Plants
Alone or in groups, they make any space look sharp by Sean Hogan

Inspired Design: Living Lightly on the Land
Environmentally responsible design principles for home and garden by Julie Moir Messervy

Not Your Average Moon Garden
Bold shapes, a strong pattern, and bright colors make this design stand out all day, every day by Barbara Paul Robinson

House & Garden
Landscape designer Wesley Rouse tells us how he uses outdoor rooms to connect indoors and out by Enid Johnson

Plants with Personality
Is your plant a wallflower or the life of the party? by Laura Crockett

Attract Attention with Two Strong Shapes
A bed of globes and spires creates a long season of interest by Jeaniene Darice Smith

A Room with a View
Design garden scenes that look good from inside the house by Barbara Ashmun

Q&A Bring a healing garden home
by Barbara Ashmun

A Garden of Several Courses
Dividing a tiny lot into distinct spaces makes this small serving seem like a feast by Lucinda Hutson

Q&A Naturalistic gardening
by Ann Lovejoy

Cottage Garden with a Twist
Casual plantings and water features contribute to a setting that feels natural, lush, and relaxing by Valerie Strong

Q&A Gardening in small places
by Linda Yang

How to Create an Inspiring Garden
Frank Cabot, a self-taught plantsman and horticultural legend, shares lessons learned over a lifetime of gardening by Virginia Small

Creating a Private Haven
A designer turned his bleak site into cozy terraces that invite outdoor living by Hermann Weis

A Lush Garden on the Rocks
Create planting pockets between crevices that work in tandem with nature by Mark Watters

A Garden Story in Three Parts
A landscape can be a narrative offering a beginning, a middle, and an end by Jim Scott

The Value of Voluptous Curves
by Julie Moir Messervy

Patterns Within a Garden
Ryan Gainey, an Atlanta designer, talks about how to arrange and repeat elements to convey a sense of order by Virginia Small

How to Make a Garden Feel Welcoming
Use furnishings to create familiarity, invite lingering, and give a sense of coherence by Gordon Hayward

Planning Your First Water Garden
An expert gives some important installation tips to help you get your feet wet by Greg Speichert

Creating a Low-Maintenance Garden
Sustainable approaches decrease chores and increase enjoyment by Ann Lovejoy

The Herb Garden Redefined
This interpretation includes a circular motif instead of a square and an eclectic mix of herbs by Lucinda Hutson

Landscaping with Antique Roses
Instead of creating a rose garden, plant a garden that contains roses by Michael Shoup

Q&A Ornamental plants for a 1740s house
by Denise Adams

An Herb Garden in Three Parts
A trio of gardens with different designs and different uses blends into a harmonious whole by Martha Paul

Creating Garden Passageways
Thoughtfully designed transitional spaces help set the tone of a garden by Keith Geller

Q&A Plants for knot gardens
by Jim Becker

Q&A English garden design
by Catherine Mahan

Rock Garden Primer
Start with a slope, fine tune your soil, and add plants that merit a closer look by Sandy Snyder

Simple Ways to Add Water to the Garden
Enjoy the benefits of a water feature in your garden without spending a lot of time or money by C. Colston Burrell