Handy Garden Plans & Ideas

What does your dream garden look like? Use these garden plans and designs to turn your yard into a beautiful place to play, relax, and entertain. Whether you have a small space or an expansive property, these garden designs will help you create gorgeous gardens you'll love spending time in. Garden design is the foundation of any great landscape. Make your vision a reality with the help of our garden design secrets, ideas, and inspiration for front yards and backyards.

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Cheap Wreaths

Best Outdoor Christmas Decorations

Winter Containers

Gardening Accessories

15 Winter Planter Ideas for Holiday Cheer

Your outdoor containers set a festive mood for the holiday season, with berries, evergreen branches, and dogwood—and help you showcase winter's beauty.

8 Genius Ideas for Turning a Small City Backyard into a Green Oasis

Pros share how the right plants and a few space-expanding tricks can transform a tiny urban yard into a verdant retreat.

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10 Perennials You Should Never Plant in Fall

Fall is the best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs and native plant seeds that benefit from cold stratification, like milkweed and bee balm. However, fall planting is not recommended for certain types of tender perennials that are easily damaged by cold and require a long period of frost-free weather to root. To help guide your fall gardening to-do list, here are 10 common perennials you should avoid planting in autumn if you want them to thrive. #perennialplants #fallperennials #plantstoplantinthefall #fallgardening #bhg

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Succulent Centerpieces

How to Make a Living Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece

This pretty living DIY pumpkin succulent centerpiece comes together in minutes.

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Growing A Lemon Tree

Lemon Tree In A Pot

Container Gardening Fruit

How to Grow a Lemon Tree in a Pot: 12 Expert Tips for Success

A citrus tree expert reveals how to grow a lemon tree in a pot, including getting the plant to produce fruit.

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11 Fast-Growing Shrubs to Fill Your Garden in No Time

Weigela (Weigela florida) blooms with gusto in late spring and continues unfurling pink or white flowers sporadically until frost. The plant has an upright growth habit with arched branches that lend it a fountain-like appearance. Butterflies and hummingbirds are frequent visitors thanks to the prolific flowers. #shrubs #fastgrowingshrubs #gardeningtips #bestplants #bhg

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Dark Plant

Plant Combos

Fall Container Gardens

Create a Moody Container Garden for Fall with These Dark Plant Combos

Mix and match thrillers, fillers, and spillers for spectacular spooky season containers.

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Red Creeping Thyme

Garden Troughs

Drought Tolerant Perennials

21 Colorful Rock Garden Plants That Thrive in Poor Soil

Use these tough but pretty perennials and succulents to create a super low-maintenance landscape.

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Hide Trash Cans

Small Patio Garden

Small Backyard Gardens

Small Space Gardening

16 Small Backyard Garden Ideas for Maximizing Your Landscape

Even the tiniest landscapes can be magical outdoor spaces with these small backyard garden ideas.

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25 Easy Outdoor Plants for All Gardeners

These outdoor plants are easy to grow and nurture into a beautiful, thriving landscape regardless of gardening experience and skill level.