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

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: One Garden, Many Styles
by Dennis Schrader

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 Voluptuous 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

Coping with One-of-Each-Itis
Buying singles at the nursery leads to a scattered design by Billy Goodnick

Designing with Curved Terraces
Use this new approach to ensure that your sloped garden looks good from every angle by Sandi Burdick

Get To Know Your Edging Options
Learn which of these six materials perfectly suits your space by Joan Bolton

Light Up the Landscape
The garden doesn't have to go to sleep at dusk. Here's a sampling of effective mood and task lighting that infuse the garden with life at night.

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

Spice Up the Night
With a few simple tweaks, create a seductive space to relax in after hours by Michelle Gervais

There's More Than One Way to Be Bold
Whether you are designing for the front or the back, creating impact is all about balance by Antonio Reis