With container gardens, keep in mind that planting the container is only the first step to success. To keep them looking good, make sure to water, fertilize and deadhead properly.
Canna offer large, dramatic tropical-looking foliage and interesting flowers in the garden. These plants can be easily dug up, overwintered and saved for next growing season.
Crabgrass is a warm-season, annual grass. Find out how it differs from some other lawn weeds commonly mistaken for crabgrass. Learn how to deal with all of them in your lawn.
'Summer Jewel Red' Salvia is a new All-America Selection that provides season-long color in full sun areas.
New varieties of Portulaca such as 'Happy Hour' offer gardeners tough garden plants that have heat and drought tolerance and a spectacular flowering habit.
The 'Big' and 'Whopper' series of wax begonias offers a much larger plant and flower than standard wax begonias.
Canna and begonia can make great partners in a container. Try Begonia 'Bonfire' and Canna 'Pink Sunburst'.
There are many types of Hydrangea for the garden. Here, Sandy Mason discusses the difference between oakleaf hydrangea and Hydrangea arborescens.
Here's an interesting technique to create a shade garden, even if you don't have natural shade from trees.
Brugmansia is a dramatic, tropical plant for the garden that can be overwintered indoors in colder climates.
Learn some ideas for growing fruits and vegetables in a small space.
When deciding where to locate seating in your garden, think about where people want to sit while visiting your garden, what the view will be from the seating area, and how the seating will fit visually with the rest of your landscape.
There are many varieties of vegetables and herbs that look beautiful as companions in flower gardens.
The Bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) is a good, large shrub for a shady, back-of-the-border spot in your garden.
Learn some tips and tricks for creating an interesting mixed landscape border.
