18 Best Flowering Shrubs: A Landscape Designer’s Favorite Picks
A landscape designer shares 18 of the best flowering shrubs for landscaping, from fragrant spring bloomers to flowering bushes that bloom all summer. Real photos, expert design tips, and top cultivar picks for every garden style and light condition.
Hydrangea Care Guide: Planting, Pruning & Color Changes
Learn how to grow hydrangeas with confidence. This hydrangea care guide covers planting, pruning, watering, fertilizing, and how to change flower color.
12 Deer Resistant Plants (And What That Really Means for Your Garden)
Discover 12 deer resistant plants for sun and shade, including perennials, shrubs, trees, and ground covers, with top cultivar picks and design tips from an experienced landscape designer.
Ruby Spice Summersweet: The Ultimate Guide to Growing This Fragrant Shade Shrub
A deer-resistant native shrub that blooms in shade, thrives in soggy soil, and smells absolutely incredible. Ruby Spice summersweet might just be the shrub your garden has been waiting for.
Japanese Spirea: You Might Not Have to Skip It!
Discover the beauty of Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) and explore some non-invasive spirea varieties for a low-maintenance, eco-friendly landscape.
Butterfly Garden for Kids: Free Design Plan + Complete Plant List (Zones 4-8)
Free butterfly garden for kids design plan: attract monarchs, support pollinators, and watch caterpillars transform into butterflies right in your own yard.
25 Best Shade Plants for Beautiful Shade Gardens
Think your shady yard is a lost cause? These 25 shade plants prove you can turn those dark, ugly spots into the most beautiful part of your garden.
25 Best Perennials for Full Sun Gardens
Discover the 25 best plants for full sun that will transform your garden with nonstop color from spring through fall. Complete with expert design tips, real photos, and sound growing advice from a professional landscape designer.
10 Exceptional Arborvitae Landscaping Ideas to Try
Discover Beautiful Arborvitae Varieties Beyond Emerald Green and Green Giant
The Ancient, Prehistoric Bald Cypress Tree
This stately, deciduous conifer thrives in zones 4-9.
The Bright, Bold and Vibrant Butterfly Weed Plant
Everything You Need to Know About Growing Butterfly Weed in Your Garden
Echinacea Companion Plants: 5 Perfect Partners
See what grows best with echinacea in this picture-packed companion guide!
Color Me Coneflower: 15 Eye-Catching Echinacea Types to Try
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gardener, these echinacea varieties are sure to impress!
Catmint vs Russian Sage: A Complete Comparison for Gardeners
Wondering whether to plant catmint or Russian sage? Discover how these two perennials compare in looks, care, and landscaping performance.
Midnight Express® Delivers: A Redbud with Red Leaves
Bring bold color to your yard with this redbud tree landscaping idea.