"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As you're planning your garden this year—anticipating your beds brimming with perennials and plotting out ...

Natural rock is a popular material to use around the garden. With so many different types of rock you can use in landscaping, ...

Learning how to create a foliage border is a lesson in celebrating the under-appreciated elements of a plant. Too often flowers and blooms take centre stage with foliage taking a supporting role – ...

Garden design is an art, not any kind of exact science. The “best” design is the one that satisfies you. But there are certain guidelines that have been proven over the years to be more or less ...

Flower and shrub borders are a way to neaten up your garden and make it easier to maintain. You can plant seasonal flowers altogether in one patch or spread them out, organise a colour scheme, or ...

In late-February, I found myself making a promise I was determined to keep. My fit, never-ill, sharp-as-a-pin, 84-year-old mother had died suddenly. It was a “swift heart attack” (what she always said ...

A primary school teacher will see a garden she designed exhibited at BBC Gardeners' World Live. Leanne Wood, from Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, created Following in My Footsteps, a border garden that ...