French garden design is often described as if it’s a fixed formula — perfectly clipped topiary, long allees, parterre geometry. In reality, French garden influence […]
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Garden Globe: Gazing Balls, Garden Globes and Decorative Garden Ball Guide
Garden globes have a long history as garden ornaments, going back to the Venetian tradition of glass spheres placed in formal gardens to reflect the […]
The Beer Garden: Menu Ideas and Outdoor Beer Garden Design
The beer garden concept has been misunderstood in the American context as simply a bar that happens to have outdoor seating. The original meaning — […]
Wall Herb Garden: Mounted Designs and Aquarium Herb Garden Ideas
A wall herb garden solves the space problem that prevents many kitchen cooks from growing fresh herbs at home. Counter space is limited; windowsills hold […]
Pet Memorial Garden: Benches, Stones and Garden Stone Sayings
Creating a pet memorial garden is one of the most personal things a gardener can do with outdoor space. The impulse to mark where a […]
Foster Botanical Garden: Clemson, Japanese Festival and Meadowlark Gardens
Botanical gardens hold a special place in the cultural landscape of American cities and university campuses, and the Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu, Hawaii, represents […]
Garden Place: Glass Gardens, Long Gardens and City Garden Styles
The phrase “garden place” appears in multiple contexts — as a proper noun for specific locations (Garden Place, Brooklyn; Garden Place, a housing development), as […]
Garden Art: Accessories, Fairies and Unique Garden Decor Ideas
Garden art is one of the most personal expressions of how a gardener sees their outdoor space, and the range of what qualifies has never […]
Indoor Flower Garden: Summer Zinnias and Flower Garden Painting Ideas
An indoor flower garden operates under constraints that outdoor flower growing doesn’t face: limited light intensity, low humidity in most homes, restricted root volume, and […]
Front Yard Garden: Vegetable Beds, Large Gardens and Spacing Guide
Planting a front yard garden used to require navigating neighborhood disapproval and sometimes formal homeowners association restrictions. That attitude has shifted considerably. Front yard vegetable […]