low-maintenace - Fine Gardening

  • Design

    Hardy Native Ferns

    A garden planting of ferns conjures up images of shaded retreats and cool walks by wooded streams. Yes, ferns do abound in the deepest, darkest woodlands. But not all ferns…

  • How-To

    Gardening Time-Saving Tips

    Whenever I hear of gardeners who spend hours a day in their gardens, I get insanely jealous. As a mom and wife with a full-time career, I’m lucky if I…

  • Design

    Hellebores Cure the Late-Winter Blues

    Here's what to look for when choosing the best Oriental hybrids

  • Colorful entryway garden along a curved path leading up to an arbor
    Design

    An Enchanting First Impression

    Like many modern houses, Gail Gee’s suburban home in Fulton, Maryland (USDA Hardiness Zone 7), features a front door well away from and out of sight of the driveway where…