Gardening Ideas & Inspiration

Learn about everyday houseplants that do double duty clearing out pollutants in your indoor air.

These creative, reader-made plant tags leave those boring old plastic stakes you get at the nursery in the dust

For one novice gardener, a blank-slate backyard became a canvas for a series of color-packed flower beds built over time

If you’re looking for the best flowers that offer vibrant color all summer long, check out these no-fail, flowering plants.

Having trouble keeping your garden alive? Here are 12 low-maintenance plants ideal for gardeners with black thumbs.

Plan a front-yard landscape that boosts curb appeal and welcomes you home

Personalize your green acres with character-filled items scavenged from flea markets, thrift shops, even your own garage

A landscape designer's top 7 tips for incorporating plant containers to creatively transform your garden's look and feel.

Adorn your table with floral arrangements made from one of these 15 fast-growing, yard-transforming bloom varieties.

Transform your potting space with modern farmhouse style. Discover essential items, decor tips, and storage solutions for your potting room.

A homeowner turns her humble backyard into a sustainable garden filled with food, flowers, and a few farmland friends

These plants thrive on neglect, but that'll only make you love them more.

Far from finicky, many shrub-type roses bloom all summer long with very little fuss. Here are some top choices for flower borders, hedges, and containers.

Victorian garden urns are a great way to add classic charm to your yard. This guide will teach you how to choose and use them in your decor.

Climbers and ramblers will cover a trellis, an arbor, and even a shed roof with colorful blooms—learn how to grow climbing roses here.

Turn a salvaged chimney pot into a unique garden light in 6 easy steps. This Old House Features Editor Amy Hughes shows you how

Don't retire your gardening gear just because it's cold—pot up some cold-weather plantings to brighten your home's exterior.

We'll show you how to grow a container garden by creating pleasing arrangements and maintaining your plants year-round.

Select plants that are true to their home—and yours.

Our Cambridge project house is Modern, which means its garden will be Modern, too. That could mean unusual materials. Like broken glass.

Looking for inspiration for your cottage garden? This guide provides 15 cottage garden ideas for spaces small to large.

Dormant bare-root plants make for a wise cold-weather purchase

These ornamental grasses aren't only easy on the eyes, they're easy on the water bill, too

Your garden doesn't have to be a water hog. Use these drought-resistant perennials to make your garden beautiful and conserve water.

Save water and plant drought-resistant annuals. These hardy plants thrive in dry areas and are a great low-maintenance add to your garden.

Follow our guide for plant placement and ensure your garden is perfectly planned. We walk through plant selection, placement, and transplanting.

Looking for fast-growing plants to cover a wall, decorate a fence, or provide privacy? These vines may be your best landscape investment yet.

Here's how to choose the best yard plants for the least cash