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Best Ground Covers for Sun

Best Ground Covers for Sun

May 11, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Foliage Plants, Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, How-To, Perennials

Ground covers can solve a multitude of problems in and around your garden. Have an area that’s rocky or too steep to mow? The right ground cover can transform it intoRead More

How to Use Ferns in Your Garden or Landscape

How to Use Ferns in Your Garden or Landscape

March 16, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Foliage Plants, Garden Design, Shade Plants

Walk through almost any natural area that is shady and moist, and you are bound to see ferns. These ubiquitous native plants carpet the ground in woodlands and wetlands. They gather aroundRead More

10 Easy Perennials for Shade

10 Easy Perennials for Shade

March 2, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Inspiration, Perennials, Shade Gardening

Many gardeners believe that a shady yard is a liability. It’s easy to understand why. From roses to dahlias, peonies to petunias, all the showiest annuals and perennials require full sun toRead More

How to Use Yellow in Your Flower Garden

How to Use Yellow in Your Flower Garden

May 26, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Color Trends, Garden Design, How-To, Inspiration, Perennials

Not everyone is a fan of yellow flowers. In fact, some people refuse to allow them in their gardens. It’s not hard to understand why. Yellow is the color our eyes see most readily — evenRead More

Give Your Garden a Lift with Clematis

Give Your Garden a Lift with Clematis

May 19, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Inspiration, Perennials

Clematis and other flowering vines play a special role in flower gardens. Since these plants grow up rather than out, they fill spaces that other plants can’t, and introduce a whole new dimension of colorRead More

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

May 5, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, How-To, Inspiration

Gardens are about so much more than plants. They also give us endless opportunities to deepen our connections to the natural world. Birds can be a wonderful bridge to this experience. Hearing songbirds such as orioles, cardinals,Read More

How to Make Your Shade Garden Shine

How to Make Your Shade Garden Shine

February 18, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Foliage Plants, Garden Design, Inspiration, Perennials, Shade Gardening, Shade Plants

If your yard is shadier than you’d like, you may feel a bit jealous of gardeners with lots of sun. But a shade garden offers some unique design opportunities. Here areRead More

2020 Color Trends for Gardeners

2020 Color Trends for Gardeners

February 4, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Dahlias, Garden Design, Inspiration, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers

Pantone’s 2020 color of the year is Classic Blue. In the horticultural world, true blue is hard to find, so gardeners can’t do much with this year’s color. But Pantone also publishesRead More

The Most Colorful Tulips for Your Spring Garden

The Most Colorful Tulips for Your Spring Garden

October 2, 2019 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fall Planted Bulbs, Garden Design, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips, Uncategorized

Who is the intended audience for your spring flower garden? If I were answering that question, I’d say it’s mostly me. Yet my garden is not only for me. It’s also for everyone whoRead More

How to Plan a Spring Bulb Garden

How to Plan a Spring Bulb Garden

August 13, 2019 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Daffodils, Fall Planted Bulbs, Garden Design, How-To, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

It’s easy to plant a bag of daffodils or a few dozen tulips. But if you want a spring bulb garden that blooms for months rather than weeks, it requires a little more planning. Here are six ways toRead More

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