Garden Planning - Page 2 of 4
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Design
Two Ways to Add Mass Plantings Without Breaking the Bank
Look no further than the theater if you want to add some real impact to your perennial or flower garden. After all, a garden is essentially a living stage, so…
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Design
Planning a Garden From Scratch: Notes From Designing a Painter’s Garden
When the time came for me to transform a 90-year-old putting green into a perennial garden on my family's three-generation plot, I froze. As a designer, I usually seek out…
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Collection
10 Expert Tips for Designing Your Garden
In an ideal world, everyone would be able to hire a designer to help with big garden decisions. But in reality, most of us end up doing our own design…
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Design
Expert Design Advice: Think Long-Term When Planning Your Garden
When it comes to big-ticket items, like a patio that will define a key outdoor room, irrigation that must be installed before anything else, or slow-growing evergreens that will be…
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Design
5 Ways to Boost Your Winter Garden in the Northeast
I don't know about you, but once winter arrives here in the Northeast and the leaves have fallen off all of the trees, my eyes focus on things I just…
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Kitchen Gardening
Resolve to Garden for Good in 2019
What gardening resolutions do you have for this year? If eating more vegetables is at the top of your list, you’ve come to the right place.
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Design
11 Steps to a Better Backyard
Comfort and utility are among the most important qualities to consider when developing a garden design. Because tastes and styles differ, beauty is often in the eye of the beholder.…
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How-To
How to Create a Pest-Proof Vegetable Garden
When my husband, Andy, and I moved to our new home in rural Washington, we knew we wanted a large vegetable garden. However, with our new idyllic location came to…
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Kitchen Gardening
Totally Free Online Vegetable Garden Planners
As far as I can tell, we're all going to need a leg up. Here's where a cheat sheet comes in handy.
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Kitchen Gardening
Raised Bed Installation & Building Tips
Putting in a raised bed garden? Here are some “builders tips” to make the project easier.