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As long as I have a teenager at home who’s willing to help me clean up the lines of my garden beds with a half-moon edger every spring, I’ll be happy with this method. This hand-cut edge suits my budget (and honestly, my habit of buying new plants wi

GardenGateMagazine.com Here’s where we spend our seed money every year (and why we like each one). If you’re ready to grow more natives, these flowers and grasses bring a lot of benefits. These dreamy bouquet beauties can be a bit tricky to grow, bu

Are you tired of coaxing turfgrass to grow in difficult spots? In her book Groundcover Revolution, Kathy Jentz says that ground covers can be the solution to these struggles. She shares practical tips for replacing turfgrass with low-maintenance plan

NEEDS LIGHT: Press seeds lightly into the seed-starting mix, but don't cover.NEEDS DARK: In addition to covering with seed-starting mix, place cardboard or plastic on the flat until germination.■

Native to most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, foxglove beardtongue stands tall in the middle and back of the border. This perennial’s airy pastel blooms attract many species of bees, hummingbirds and butterflies, and make good cut

Are you ready to start planning for next year’s garden? A few new plants might be just what you need to bring those dreams to reality. Imagine this stunning new epimedium filling those empty spots in your shade garden or a flower-covered agastache br

With the arrival of spring, emerging perennials fill the garden with soft texture, restoring life to the harsh, often barren landscape of winter. It’s a thrill to see fresh green leaves and splashes of color from early bloomers and hear the buzz of s

The name dianthus translates to “divine flower,” and for good reason. Gardeners love this classic beauty for its intricate, fringed blooms but also for its sweet and spicy fragrance, reminiscent of cloves. Flowers come in almost every color—from pale

Six years ago, Tom and Courtenay Vanderbilt made the move to Charlotte, North Carolina, from Georgia to be closer to family. Foundation repairs required most of the original shrubs surrounding the house to be removed, but once that project was finish

Although an evergreen hedge looks suitable all year on its own, it’s perfectly poised to become something even greater: a backdrop to a garden where flower after flower will unfurl with such drama, you just might find yourself stepping outside and of

Winter is the perfect time to curl up with a good book. It’s a bonus if you can come away with a tidbit of information or inspiration to use in your garden. From garden design and birdhouse construction to fragrant, edible or medicinal plants, here a

If designing a garden is intimidating to you, try this planting kit, in which landscape fabric comes premarked with a garden plan. For each number, simply cut a hole in the fabric at the center of the designated spot, plant the corresponding shrub, p

When it comes to easy-care plants that bring a lot of punch to the border, ‘Ivory Queen’ Turkestan onion should be near the top of your shopping list. Besides its eye-catching globe-shaped flowers, this bulb is long blooming and drought tolerant. Plu

Midwesterners are used to severe weather in spring and summer. I’m no stranger to scooting down to the basement to take cover during a storm. But last July, a tornado came a little too close for comfort, zipping right down the street from my house an