Impatiens for Shady SpotsImpatiens for Shady Spots
You can’t beat impatiens for shady spots. When you have a beautiful wall planter like this on, keep the planting simple so the eye can appreciate both the planter and the plants!
View ArticleCreate a Charming CollectionCreate a Charming Collection
Plant collections are always interesting—especially when they’re displayed in a charming way. The simple white wooden plant stand display herbs, flowers and strawberries.
View ArticleCreate RomanceCreate Romance
Pastel tones and lots of small flowers always combine to create femininity and romance. Here, calibrachoa, geranium, and bacopa centered with a scented geranium are the plant choices.
View ArticleSpring Kitchen GardenSpring Kitchen Garden
Early spring is a transition time in the edible garden. It’s not too late to plant fast-growing cool-season crops like lettuces, broccoli, and onions. Of course, a true kitchen garden has flowers for...
View ArticleSimple Rows Are BestSimple Rows Are Best
Even in very small gardens, simple rows are the best for edibles. It makes it easy to replace a crop once it’s finished. Just keep things rotating throughout the year. Here, a newly planted double row...
View ArticleGardening Under GlassGardening Under Glass
Terrariums are little worlds unto themselves, and are meant to be enjoyed close up. This is a simple combination of pink polka dot plant, variegated creeping fig, fern and lacy-leaved Ming aralia.
View ArticleContainer MashupContainer Mashup
This is a great container mashup of red-leaved banana, black-leaved sweet potato vine, red New Guinea impatiens and golden Plectranthus.
View ArticleSensational Spring ContainerSensational Spring Container
Containers filled with dramatic and colorful foliage plants can be sensational. Here a very simple, but dramatic, combination of coleus, fancy-leaved begonia and elephant’s ear.
View ArticleDramatic Container CombinationDramatic Container Combination
When it comes to containers, now, anything goes—shrubs, tropical, houseplants, perennials, you name it! Here is a dramatic combination of Calocasia, New Guinea impatiens, and coleus.
View ArticleEdibles and ColorEdibles and Color
You don’t need a garden to grow edibles! Here’s a gorgeous container filled with tomatoes, basil, rosemary. Sanvitalia spills out and adds a bit of color pizzazz.
View ArticleWindowbox HappinessWindowbox Happiness
Windowboxes are the epitome of happiness. The key to success: trailing plants like Plectranthus, shown here. The upright plants are salvia and ornamental grass; mounding plants are various kinds of...
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