garden design - Fine Gardening

  • Design

    3 Takes on a Contemporary Backyard

    Whether your home is situated on several acres or a postage-stamp lot, thoughtful design ensures that everyone in the house will find respite in the garden. When planning a new…

  • how to design a garden that is in sun and shade
    Design

    Grow a Garden Retreat That Bridges Sun and Shade

    Oftentimes what works in life during your 30s and 40s isn’t sustainable later on; this is especially true when it comes to gardening. After more than three decades as a…

  • garden bed with white hydrangea and red hibiscus flowers
    Design

    Two Gorgeous Gardens in Boise

    Happy Monday GPODers! Who doesn't love a little buy one, get one? Today we're being treated to not one, but two gorgeous gardens created by Mandi White, crew lead of Farwest…

  • Two Inspired Designs for a Front Yard Garden
    Collection

    Two Inspired Designs for a Front Yard Garden

    Patch of lawn, concrete sidewalk. Patch of lawn, asphalt driveway. Patch of lawn, concrete sidewalk. If this sounds familiar, that’s probably because you’ve driven through any standard suburban neighborhood across…

  • small stone patio in garden with Adirondack chairs
    Design

    Create Outdoor Rooms That Feel Open, Inviting, and Perfectly Secluded

    Finding ways to make garden spaces feel set apart and sheltered is an essential strategy in neighborhoods where homes are close together. On my own small lot, I replaced the…

  • dog-friendly garden with numbered plants
    Design

    Planting Plan for a Full and Lush Dog-Friendly Garden

    This garden, crafted by Jay Sifford, embodies a dream of blending the lush, shaded feel of the Pacific Northwest with the humid subtropical conditions of North Carolina. Featuring Japanese maples,…

  • view of deck through plants
    Design

    6 Questions Garden Designers Ask Before They Plan a New Garden

    There are six essential survey questions I ask my clients before beginning any design project. I find that these can help focus priorities and hone in on likes or dislikes—all…

  • Course

    Finding Your Garden Style 

    How do you begin the process of designing or refining your own gardens, especially when there are so many things that you need to take into consideration? In this class,…

  • Connecting Home and Garden
    Design

    Connecting Home and Garden

    When I first visited this property in the winter of 2010, I was immediately smitten by the site, and the possibilities began to percolate in my mind’s eye. My clients…

  • hardy garden design
    Design

    Designing a Hardy Garden

    I have often thought of myself as “gardening against the odds.” My rural Black Earth, Wisconsin, garden is adjacent to a marsh and pond and is technically in Zone 5a,…