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Step-by-step garden plans from our friends at Garden Gate magazine. Have a sunny entry or backyard area that needs some love? Here are 5 beautiful garden plans for a variety of different scenarios in sun. Buy all 5 garden plans as a bundle and...

Step-by-step garden plans from our friends at Garden Gate magazine. Made in the shade! Here are 5 beautiful garden plans for shady spaces. Buy all 5 garden plans as a bundle and save! WHAT YOU GET: The Shade Garden Plan Superbundle is a 34-page pdf file...

Step-by-step garden plans from our friends at Garden Gate magazine. Want to create a pollinator paradise in your garden? Here are 5 garden plans for a variety of different garden scenarios that will support bees, butterflies & more! Buy all five...

Step-by-step garden plans from our friends at Garden Gate magazine. Want to create a bird haven? Here are 4 beautiful garden plans for a variety of different garden scenarios that is sure to bring in the birds! Buy all four garden plans as a bundle and...

Popular step-by-step garden plan from our partners at Garden Gate magazine. The front yard is where first impressions are made, so you want to be sure to have long-lasting color and a cohesive design. This plan freshens up the look to create a more...

Woodland gardens aren’t just for the woods. Creating the habitat woodland plants enjoy is simple—plant trees and shrubs to provide shade or put to use those you may already have, and underplant with a combination of easy-care perennials. This...

A peaceful haven in your backyard can be right outside the back door or in a corner of a larger space. The key is to surround yourself with plants that soften the hard edges of manmade materials, muffle neighborhood noise and give you the sense of...

Of course putting out feeders is a great way to keep birds coming to your garden. But growing plants they love is even better. This design offers seeds, berries, shelter and nesting material so you can help the birds in your garden all year...

An entry garden is especially important in making people feel welcome because it’s the first thing visitors see. It doesn’t have to be packed full of plants: Even minimalist plantings can be inviting if you design an entryway with multiseason...

This easy-care border planting is perfect for a backyard along a fence. Chartreuse foliage of Pagoda dogwood and hosta work well along with classic hydrangea. Great for a part-sun to-part-shade spot in the garden WHERE TO GROW IT This garden...

The best options for use along a walkway or driveway are plants that are drought-tolerant, resilient and able to withstand the heat reflected off of hardscaping, such as brickwork, concrete or stone pavers. This garden plan features low-water plants that...

Having deer mow through the garden time after time can be frustrating even for the most patient gardener. No garden is 100 percent deer-proof, but the plants in this plan shouldn’t get nibbled very often (if at all.)  This garden plan grows...

Late summer in the garden usually means shades of yellow, orange and burgundy. But why not plant surprisingly vibrant violets, beautiful blues and pastel pinks? That’s what you’ll get in this cool-toned late-summer garden.  This planting...

Not only is this flowery foundation garden filled with clay-tolerant plants, but they’re arranged in a way that protects the home’s foundation from damage that clay soil can cause. This mix of plants will provide year-round color and texture...

Plants with structure, resilience and season-long good looks make this slope from the sidewalk to the front lawn a stop-and-stare kind of garden. Turf can be hard to maintain on a slope and can quickly erode and become patchy, so replace it with shrubs...

Popular step-by-step garden plan from our partners at Garden Gate magazine. Reclaim valuable yard space by turning the area around your sidewalk into a garden. Despite its challenges, like extra heat and full sun, this spot between the sidewalk and curb...

Popular step-by-step garden plan from our partners at Garden Gate magazine. Looking for a colorful garden border without the hassle? This low-maintenance plant combo thrives with minimal watering. With cooling blues, silvers, and whites, it's perfect...

Popular step-by-step garden plan from our partners at Garden Gate magazine. Transform a humble shed into your own private sanctuary, enveloped by a picturesque cottage garden. The gentle hues of this oasis set the perfect ambiance for unwinding. Take a...

Popular step-by-step garden plan from our partners at Garden Gate magazine. Surround your birdfeeders with plants as lovely as the songbirds that will visit. This full-sun to part-shade zones 5-8 garden is designed to not only look great year-round but...

Popular step-by-step garden plan from our partners at Garden Gate magazine. Are you exhausted from the constant battle of nurturing grass under the expansive canopy of a majestic shade tree? Sometimes, the allure of that beautiful arboreal presence in...