Garden Design

The best garden doesn’t have a single stellar season—it has four all-star seasons. It's a garden that beckons you to return again and again to tend it, enjoy it, and share it with others because it grows and changes daily. Add 12 months of interest to your planting space by designing with year-round intention. From pocket-sized plots to expansive flower borders, any size garden can shine year-round with these tips.

In the winter, especially when snow blankets the ground, it's challenging for non-migratory birds to find food. Hanging bird feeders and suet cakes out in your garden is one way to help out birds that don't fly south in winter, such as cardinals and juncos. But to do even more for winter wildlife with less effort, include a few of these landscape plants that support wild birds the all-natural way.

Wine corks can be creatively reused in the garden to enhance its functionality and aesthetics. Even if you have just a few corks or an entire collection saved for that craft project, they can immediately add charm to your outdoor space. With some basic tools and supplies, you can transform wine corks into attractive and useful garden features.

Many gardeners think spring is the time to start their vegetable gardens. But if you want your veggie beds to be easier to maintain and more productive than ever, there’s a lot of planning and prep-work that you can do long before the spring planting season begins.

Many perennials fizzle out in late autumn, shedding leaves, dropping stems, and receding underground for a long winter's nap. Thankfully, there’s a whole host of these come-again plants that dazzle with color, texture, and form even through the coldest days of winter.

Forget perfection. Today’s designers want gardens that feel alive and a little bit unruly—in the best possible way. Ditch rigid layouts, obsessive cleanup, and make space for pollinators, surprise, and joy. From ditching empty, over-manicured lawns to saying no to chemical quick fixes and over-paving, the message is clear: Gardens should delight, not stress.