Ornamental Gardens

Learn how to cultivate beautiful ornamental gardens and how to troubleshoot common pests, diseases, and growing problems!

A close-up of blooming short bushy dahlias featuring bright yellow-orange trumpet-shaped flowers with delicate petals blooming amidst lush green, deeply lobed leaves.

Flowers

15 Best Short and Bushy Dahlias for the Front of the Border

Using dahlias in the front of the border is visually striking and dramatic. It's important to choose the right varieties for their height in order to make the most of this prime garden location. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss will explore some beautiful options for your dahlia border.

One of the easy clematis varieties blooms with pale pink flowers marked by deep rose stripes, radiating from the center of twining green vines with pointed leaves.

Vines

11 Easy-to-Grow Clematis Varieties for Beginners

Clematises climb arbors and walls, decorating them with open, starry blooms. These deciduous vines blend in with other plants and add charm wherever they grow. Though they’re often high-maintenance, these 11 clematis varieties are easy to grow. They’re perfect for beginners!

where plant clematis. Climbing on a trellis, the clematis plant displays twining green vines, pointed leaves, and large pink blossoms with broad, showy petals.

Vines

Where to Plant Clematis: 7 Pro Tips

Clematis is a long-lived beauty with high color and diverse flower forms, from spilling clusters to large-flowered focal points. With a few key requirements in care and siting, the beloved flowering vines bring a big show with relatively easy care. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the best placement for clematis to plant them for longevity.

A close-up shot of a small composition of purple and pink colored, dangling blooms of the Fuchsia, showcasing easy annual shade flowers

Flowers

35 Easy-to-Grow Annual Flowers that Grow in the Shade

Annuals bring instant, sweeping color as they quickly develop in their prime growing season. Those that thrive in shade serve to brighten garden corners, and easy-to-grow selections do it in nearly effortless style. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the top easy annual shade flowers for all degrees of low-light situations.

Showy, flat flowers with bold, contrasting petal colors, radiating from a central yellow disc, supported by sturdy stems with glossy, gray-green leaves.

Flowers

42 Best Annual Flowers to Grow in Full Sun

Looking for sun-loving annual flowers to tuck into the garden? Look no further. This list rounds up the 41 best annuals for home gardens. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to discover native plants, wildflowers, and stunning exotic species for your yard.

A rock garden with lavender and pink blooming groundcover, yellow foliage, and various green plants, featuring indestructible rock garden plants.

Ornamental Gardens

17 Indestructible Plants for Your Rock Garden

Rock gardens offer dynamic solutions to challenging sites, and balanced plantings bring layers of visual appeal. The rockery calls for specimens with specific attributes to achieve the aesthetic and underlying ecosystem functions. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines indestructible plants (or nearly so) for the rock garden for seasons of minimal maintenance and resource needs.

A young cherry tree with ripe bright red fruits and green foliage is completely covered with green netting to protect fruit trees from birds.

Trees

How to Protect Your Fruit Trees From Birds

If you made it all the way through the years it took to grow fruit only to have birds devour your harvest, you’re not alone. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay has the low down on ways to protect your fruit trees and shrubs from birds.