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Eco-Friendly Cooling Tips For High Tunnels and Greenhouses

A garden designer explains how she keeps her under-cover growing spaces cool all summer.

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

She spent two years taking care of the ‘perfect plant.’ Then, she realized it’s plastic

"I feel like these last two years have been a lie."

The world's best botanical gardens

The world is a beautiful place, filled with a myriad of natural wonders which botanical gardens magnificently display throughout their grounds. From the South African bush to the gardens that inspired some of Claude Monet’s greatest artworks, botanical gardens preserve the best of nature – and are ready to welcome you into their figurative arms. We’ve …

How do their GARDENS GROW?

BECAUSE WE SEE BOTANICAL GARDENS as living entities, we don't consider them as having engines. But they do. These engines are not mechanical, however. They are human, and they take the form of di

Animals That Grow Gardens

May is Gardening for Wildlife Month, in which green thumbs cultivate plants specifically to provide homes and food for wild animals. However, some animals take the role of cultivator into …

9 Inspiring Gardens Gain Privacy and Screening With Plants

Boost your privacy outdoors and screen adjacent buildings with planting ideas from these diverse gardens

Rain gardens and beyond

You can help keep our lakes, rivers and streams clean while creating a beautiful and pollinator-friendly habitat in your yard. Metro Blooms workshops offer the latest information on a healthy yard and combine a do-it-yourself approach with expert help to put “rain gardening” in the hands of gardeners and non-gardeners alikeParticipants receive:An overview of rain gardens and native plants.Individual design assistance from Metro…

Take an inside look at the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden

Gardening is more popular than ever and for nearly 100 years, Better Homes and Gardens magazine has been to the go-to source for gardeners.

Japanese gardens: A space to commune with nature

When you design a Japanese garden, you want it to look as if it came together naturally, without human intervention.

15 Literary Gardens to Explore

In literature, there's something both magical and symbolic about gardens. They can be unkempt and wild, harboring secrets and failures, or brimming with well-maintained life, the beauty of the plants as radiant as the hearts of their caretakers. We’ve collected a colorful and varied bouquet of fifteen books set amidst gardens both real and imagined.

9 Botanical Gardens That Are More Beautiful At Night

Jaw-dropping light displays and gorgeous indoor blooms make these destinations stun year-round.

Off the Beaten Path: Six Lesser-Known Gardens

One of the more intriguing ways to experience the world outside of Southern California without actually leaving it is by visiting its many gardens.

How I Create Magical Moonlight Gardens

Elizabeth Waddington shares her tips for how to optimize a garden for nighttime.

Arctic Foxes 'Grow' Their Own Gardens

The little carnivores' colorful dens provide veritable oases in the tundra, a new study says.

Video: Sunken Gardens as you've never seen it

Check out a spectacular drone video of Lincoln's Sunken Gardens in full bloom. Video courtesy of Mark Dahmke.