Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens

How to make a Wild Flower garden

By Danny Thornton

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Wild Flower Gardens are not as difficult as one might think and can be fun for the family. It is an easy process... more »

How to Make Raised Beds for a Garden Without Digging

By Melos

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Most gardening books and experts can tell you how to make a raised garden bed, Start by chopping out your grass or sod and then digging the dirt up. Hard work! Can you make a raised bed for your vegetable or flower garden without digging? ... more »

How to Mulch Your Landscape

By FREEHOUSEHELP.org

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Each spring piles of smelly, smoldering mulch appear in every neighborhood. How much do you need? What type is best for your landscape and garden? When and how should you apply? Whether you mulch yourself, or have landscapers mulch for you, ... more »

How to Personalize Your Garden

By Jennifer Ketcherside

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Outdoor patio and garden areas are often overlooked when decorating a home. Your outdoor space should be an extension of your home. A great way to make your outdoor space inviting is to add your own personal touches. Here are some tips to ... more »

How to Pick Drought Tolerant Perennials

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Perennials are hardy plants that renew themselves each year. Choosing perennials that are drought tolerant allows you to have a garden that requires less watering and generally less maintenance. By preparing your garden and selecting the ... more »

How to Pick Low Growing Landscape Plants

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Low growing landscape plants are designed to stay as near to the ground as possible. This helps to give cover to the dirt and creates a beautiful blanket of color and texture to the area. Varieties of plants are available, yet you need to choose ... more »

How to Plan a Labyrinth Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Planning a labyrinth garden challenges your artistic and gardening skills. A well-thought-out plan takes time and effort, but instead of a bare yard, you can create a relaxing pathway through an intriguing maze of healthy plants. Let's look at a ... more »

How to Plan an Organic Landscape

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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An organic garden isn't necessarily quirky or devoted to any one thing, like vegetables. Incorporate food plants into your landscape while maintaining strong design principles. Devise an elegant landscape plan that's simple to maintain with ... more »

How to Plant a Cottage Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If the idea of masses of delicate color gently swaying in the breeze and fragrant herbs tucked into every nook appeal to you, a cottage garden might be for you. This garden style is popular with naturalists and garden purists. Whether you have a ... more »

How to Plant a Fragrant Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When you see a large bouquet of artfully arranged flowers, what is your first impulse? You are probably tempted to smell the flowers. While we may not have many opportunities to enjoy the heady fragrance of a florist's bouquet of lilies or roses, ... more »

How to plant a successful wilflower garden

By shanwaterm

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This article will explain step by step instructions on how to plant a successful wildflower garden using any type of wildflower seeds. Plant in hard to grow locations. Turn an unwanted area where weeds grow the most into something spectacular!.. more »

How to Plant a Xeriscape Garden

By flyinglady

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A xeriscape garden is one that ensures water conservation. Pronounced zeer-i-scape, the word comes from the Greek "xeros," meaning dry. In combination with the word "landscape" we get xeriscape. Good planning and design may seem obvious but are ... more »

How to Plant an Apothecary Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Creating an apothecary garden is as simple as installing an herb garden. You may even use a number of the same plants. However, while herbs are fantastic for making aromatic teas and culinary masterpieces, medicinal plants will offer a world of ... more »

How to Plant an Old-Fashioned Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Memories of walking through grandma's garden, hollyhocks towering overhead with the smell of lilacs scenting the whole yard, can transport you back to a time when flowers and vegetables were grown without the benefit of chemicals and you could ... more »

How to Plant Trees That Attract Birds

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Birds can bring a backyard to life and help reduce your bug population as well. When planting trees to attract birds to your yard, keep in mind the amount of space you have and what grows well where you live. Read on to learn how to plant trees ... more »

How to Prepare a Wooden Planter

By Erinn Valencich

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There are a lot of options when it comes to outdoor planters, from simple terracotta to modern ceramic to classic carved stone. One material people sometimes overlook, for fear that it won’t be able to withstand the weather or won’t age well, is ... more »

How to Prepare Walls for Brick Veneer

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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An old, boring wall can be made to look like new with a brick veneer. Stone and brick walls are becoming very popular for indoor use as well as the time-honored look of outdoor brick. As with any major renovation on an existing wall, preparation ... more »

How to Select Fish for a Garden Pond

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Fish create interest and help control unwanted insects in a garden pond. Special consideration needs to be made in designing a pond for fish. The pond should have a section at least 18 inches deep for adequate protection during winter and to ... more »

How to Select Plants for a Garden Pond

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Plants add color and beauty to a garden pond, but also play an important role in controlling algae and adding oxygen to the water. When planning a garden pond with aquatic plants, select a sunny location. Pond plants include deep water, shallow ... more »

How to Site a Flower Bed

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Site your flower beds along the front path or along the fence or property boundary. Or, if your priority is growing lots of cut flowers for the house, find a place that is ideal for growing flowers and work the rest of the garden design around ... more »

How to Site a Flower Bed

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Site your flower beds along the front path or along the fence or property boundary. Or, if your priority is growing lots of cut flowers for the house, find a place that is ideal for growing flowers and work the rest of the garden design around ... more »

How to Start Up Garden Pond in Spring

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Garden ponds are a lovely feature on the grounds of any property. During the winter months, of course, pond activity slows. You want to take careful measures to start up your garden pond in spring for optimal success and enjoyment. Read on to ... more »

How to Transplant Tiger Lilies

By Joyce

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Can you leave perennial flowers grow forever without every doing anything with them? No. Do they become root-bound and need transplanting? Yes... more »

How to Use Seeds From the Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Gardens produce more than juicy vegetables or sweet smelling flowers. The seeds from garden produce have a number of uses around the home. Learn to look at that extra produce and resulting seeds in a different light... more »

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