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6 Container Plants That Come Alive at Night – and Make Your Patio Feel Magical After Dark

The sights and scents of these evocative evening blooms will tantalize your senses as you dine outside

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How to Create a Formal Garden in a Small Space – 7 Plants Designers Swear By

Create an elegant formal garden in a small yard with our top plant picks

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5 Small Garden Mistakes That Leave Your Outdoor Space Looking Cramped – And the Simple Tricks to Make it Feel Twice as Big

You can't make a small garden bigger but you can easily make it feel more spacious

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Perennials That Don't Seem to Notice a Heatwave – These 7 Plants Are Unfazed by Temperature Spikes

When the going gets tough, these plants keep going

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8 Container Tricks That Make Your Patio Look Newly Planted – Instant Refreshes To Keep Pots Looking Chic For Hosting Season

Create a spectacular setting for summer entertaining and make light work of container gardening with these easy wins from gardening experts

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How To Create A Patio Space That Feels Like Provence, Even In A Small Yard

From plants and pots to materials and palettes – designers share how to capture the South of France in a city yard

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What’s Replacing Wildflower Planting in 2026 – And Why Designers Are Moving Away From Chaos Gardens

Wild flowers are still a popular choice for our gardens, but the trick is to use them in a more considered and intentional way

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7 Low-Effort Cottage Garden Plants That Practically Grow Themselves – Expert Picks For Romance Without The Upkeep

These low-effort cottage garden plants won't flop, spread aggressively, or demand constant attention

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5 Designer Tricks That Make a New Garden Look Established by Summer – In Time for Summer Hosting

The quickest ways to fill, style and finish a bare plot

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These Low Maintenance Plants for Pots Are so Fuss Free, They Practically care of Themselves – 7 That Don't Mind Being Ignored

Even if you forget about them, these plants will still thrive

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5 Spring Garden Design Mistakes Most Homeowners Make – And How Designers Fix Them

The arrival of spring means rethinking your garden design to tweak elements that aren't working

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7 Perennial Bulbs to Plant in Spring – to Infuse Your Yard with Summer and Fall Color that Returns Every Year

It's about to be a busy planting season

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Mosaic Planting is the Curated-Meadow Trend Replacing Unreliable Wildflower Mixes, Say Garden Designers

If you've tried scattering wildflower seeds to create the Instagram meadow effect and failed, try the mosaic planting trend instead

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A ‘Winter Wildlife Foodscape’ Is the Easiest Way to Feed Garden Visitors This Season, Says A Designer – 3 Beautiful Ideas to Get You Started

Curate an edible landscape for birds, bees, and other small mammals seeking refuge in your winter garden

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It's Not Too Late to Plant Tulips in December – Better to Take a Chance Than Not Do It at All, Says a Gardening Expert

Tulips are fairly forgiving, even if you plant them a little late

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5 Uplifting Landscape Design Trends Set to Define 2026 – and Why Designers Say They’re Here to Stay

It's all about design choices that will last for years to come

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Containers Starting to Look a Little Worse for Wear? Garden Designers Share 5 Simple Yet Stylish Ways to Spruce Them Up for Winter

These ideas will provide colorful container displays all through the winter months

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Landscape Designers Reveal 4 Key Ways They Prep Their Gardens In October – You Won't Want To Skip These Tasks

Add these jobs to your to-do list, from mulching and dividing perennials to checking on your trees

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5 Stylish Halloween Porch Planting Ideas – Garden Designers Reveal How to Dress Up Your Front Yard For Spooky Season

Striking flowers and foliage might just be the finishing touch your Halloween display needs

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October is bulb planting prime time – gardening experts say to get these 7 bulbs in the ground now for an explosion of spring color

Plant your bulbs ahead of frost for a dazzling spring display

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5 low-maintenance, shade-loving plants for pots that garden designers always recommend to brighten up dark corners

Here's what designers recommend for those trickier spots in the garden

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The AI garden design trend – what do professionals think a garden designer offers that AI never could?

The web is filled with AI garden design generators promising to create appealing landscapes for you. But should you believe the hype? Here are 8 key points to take into consideration

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7 Garden Corner Ideas and What You Should Be Doing to Make Use of These Awkward Spots

A square outside space needn't be boring; remodel right angles with these inspiring ideas from garden designers

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Underrated bedding plants – 8 choices experts urge you to make room for in your backyard

Celebrate these long-lasting but underrated bedding plants that are just as rewarding as their more showy counterparts

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7 best plants for small backyards – compact yet striking species that will transform even the tiniest of yards

Having a small yard doesn't mean you have to compromise on plants

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