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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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5 Front Garden Mistakes That Could Be Making Your Home Look Outdated and Boring — Plus, What to Do Instead

These are the pitfalls that are making your home's front garden set the very worst first impression, according to landscape designers

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5 Things Minimalists Never Have in Their Gardens — For Simpler, More Streamlined Outdoor Spaces

Turn your straggly garden into a sophisticated outdoor setting by steering clear of this list of items that minimalists would never go near

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How to grow scabiosa – for dancing, detailed flower heads that will add a whimsical touch to any design scheme

With their curvaceous, dancing stems, pincushion flowers play a vital role in garden beds and borders

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Bohemian garden ideas – 9 stunning ways to create an eclectic outdoor scene

You can use furniture, accessories, and lighting to create an artsy backyard

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Best low maintenance plants for pots – 7 varieties of fuss-free flowers and foliage that will survive without regular watering

There's no need to fuss over these beauties-so you can relax this summer whether you're away or at home

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Garden experts warn against overcrowding flower beds – why this on-trend look is the worst thing you can do

It's tempting to create an abundant, overflowing garden bed, but it can limit your plants in more ways than one

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Never worry about bare spots in your flower beds ever again – garden experts say these 5 beautiful filler plants will give you instant coverage

These plants will place the finishing touch on your flower beds, just in time for spring and summer

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11 must-have plants to include in a French provincial-style garden – for European charm and enduring elegance

Thoughtful planting is the secret to bringing the flavor of France to your outside space, with aromatic flowers, herbs and grasses that fill it with color and texture

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7 child-friendly plants that are fun and easy – plus expert tips on how to grow them successfully

Inspire your children to get out in the yard with these vibrant blooms and delicious crops

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7 of the best edible plants for chaos gardening – to add an ornamental yet practical touch to your planting

As well as being easy to grow, these edible plants also work as part of a naturalistic design

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They might be a little unruly, but these 9 flowers will elevate your chaos garden aesthetic, say horticulturalists

This naturalistic style of planting lends itself to a more relaxed gardening approach and a soft aesthetic

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Professional gardeners reveal even they experience garden guilt sometimes – here are 7 ways to defeat the need for a 'perfect' garden

It's a common experience to feel like your yard isn't good enough, but experts say it's easy to switch your mindset

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'Lived-in' backyards set to take over in 2025 – but there's more to this look than simply turning your yard over to nature

With naturalistic planting on the rise, are manicured gardens out? Garden designers discuss the beauty of both styles, and how to get the lived-in look

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7 fringed tulip varieties I’m planting this fall after seeing millions of bulbs in The Netherlands – I promise you'll love them too

Parrot tulips have serrated petals that take this classic spring flower to the next level

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7 Plants You Should Grow In October For Winter Color and Ravishing Blooms

Plant up your containers now and enjoy them all winter long with these long-lasting flowers and foliage suitable for even the coldest months

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