Mailbox Gardens: Create a Special Place for Special Deliveries
Everyone loves to receive a personal greeting in the mail. There’s something exciting about opening...
Historic Garden Day 2016: Beauty in the Blue Ridge
Each spring visitors are welcomed to over 200 of Virginia’s most beautiful gardens, homes and historic...
Rain Gardens: Natural Feature Makes the Most of Soggy Areas
April showers bring May flowers—and sometimes, they bring mud and other soggy problems to your landscape....
Grown from Seed: Don’t settle for garden-variety plants
Imagine it’s late July. You are hosting a dinner party. Your guests enjoy a colorful salad of red,...
Sitting Pretty: Garden Benches Provide Front-Row Seats For Spring’s Premiere
Spring may not yet have sprung, but it’s never too early to envision your garden in full bloom. Winter...
The Long Winter's Nap: Putting your Flower Beds to Bed
The grand finale of the gardening season is upon us. Now is the time to prepare your yard for its...
COMPOST: Mother Nature’s Recycling Program
With its abundance of falling leaves and fading perennials, autumn is a natural time of year to start...
Gentle Giants: Caring for Mature Trees
Trees occupy an important place in our gardens—and our culture. Author Ernest H. Wilson aptly sums...
Salsa Gardens: Plant a Fiesta in Your Yard
The great thing about growing your own garden is having your favorite ingredients right at your fingertips....
Enchanting Garden Gates: Add a Delightful Detail to Your Lawn, Garden
An ornamental garden gate could be just the irresistible design element your home needs to add that...
