Garden | Design

Vine Maple Trees - iStock

The Surprising Things Trees Can Do For Your Garden

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Trees are a magical addition to any garden; here are a few of the surprising tricks they can perform—plus ways to keep a lid on their cost.
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Dan Pearson's Posy - Howard Sooley

Why Gardeners Should Make A Bouquet Every Day

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One way to get a handle on what’s happening in your garden is to make a sweet little bouquet every day. British superstar garden designer Dan Pearson shows you how.
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Backyard chickens

Backyard Chickens Need A Moveable Coop

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There's a perfectly good reason why Mark Johnston's backyard hens live in movable coops attached to his raised vegetable. They help pay for their keep by making fertilizer.
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Crow finial

6 Fun Objects To Move Around The Garden

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Six objects—no chairs or pots among them—that can be relocated around the garden again and again to make it look revitalized.
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Plant Props - H. Ross

How To Make This Curly Garden Stake

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Why settle for pedestrian plant supports when these fanciful ones are super easy to make.
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Top Dressed Narcissus -Martin Tessler

How To Top Dress Floral Arrangements

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Turn ordinary potted plants into miniature landscapes by choosing a soil cover that matches their look. There are lots of toppings to choose from including aquarium stones, beach glass and even rosebuds.
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Give Old Planters A New Cement Overcoat

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It's easy to turn old pots and planters from blah to beautiful with a concrete overcoat. Brendan Power shows you how.
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Papterwhites In Bloom

How To Make Flower Bulb Arrangements

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Beautiful low-maintenance paperwhites are a great Christmas gift that is easy to make. Here's how to force these flower arrangements.
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Candles In The Snow - Martin Tessler

How To Light Snowy Pathways With Candles

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  Make light outdoors on a winter’s night by planting…
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Andrea Cochran Garden

Make Your Garden Both Modern & Romantic

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Learn the secrets of making a garden that is both modern and romantic from international superstar garden designer Andrea Cochran.
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Fall Leaves In A Cut Glass Vase

Great Decorating Ideas With Fall Leaves

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What’s more beautiful than fall foliage? Here are a few understated ways to use it to decorate your home for Thanksgiving.
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Hempel Hotel garden, London, England

How To Get Edges Right In Your Garden

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Garden boundaries always stand out—the trick is weaving them gracefully into the style of your garden. Top garden designer Ron Rule has suggestions.
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Piet Blanckaert-Philippe Perdereau

Use Mass Planting To Create Great Effects

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Simple does not mean stupid. Don’t underestimate the intelligence behind the less complicated look for gardens.
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Terracotta Pots - Casey Phaisalakani

Clever Ways To Use Ordinary Flower Pots

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One way to create instant impact in the garden is to use the same ordinary element over and over again. In this case that element is the wide-rimmed dime-a-dozen terracotta pot.
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Nepeta, 'Walker's Low'

This Variety Of Nepeta Is A Bulletproof Plant

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A gorgeous, indestructible, low maintenance, high performance, cost effective garden: Is that too much to ask? Turns out the answer is no when you plant Nepeta 'Walker's Low'.
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