Ornamental Gardens
Ornamental gardens are, first and foremost, gardens that look good. What makes your garden look good is totally up to you, and luckily there are almost countless ornamental plants to grow.
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Growing Orchids in Water – the Easy Solution for Healthy, Well-Hydrated PlantsWatering orchids the right way can be a bit confusing, especially for beginners. But growing orchids in water simplifies the process. Here's how to do it.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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7 Fast-Growing Privacy Trees That Won’t Get Too Big – and Take Over Your Whole YardThe ideal privacy tree grows fast, hides your yard from prying eyes, but doesn’t take over the whole landscape. These varieties hit all those marks and more.
By Tyler Schuster
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Say Hello To Your Birth Month Flower – And The Beautiful Meanings Behind All 12Every single one of us has a flower tied to our birth month… and it speaks volumes about our personalities
By Kayleigh Dray
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5 Simple Steps to a Smart Front Yard This Spring – They’re All Easy to Do, Even If You’re a Beginner GardenerThese tasks will spruce up your front yard a treat and keep it looking good for maximum curb appeal. Get them done this weekend then let your neighbors look on with envy for the rest of the year!
By Emma Kendell
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Grandma Called – She Wants Her Flowers Back, But We’re Not Giving Up These 7 Vintage Garden IconsSweet peas, hollyhocks, and more – these old-fashioned flowers are having a major moment. Here's why we're all captivated by the nostalgic gardening trend.
By Sarah Veldman
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This Trick Can Make Your Freshly Cut Hellebores Last For A Month – It Only Takes Minutes To DoStop throwing out your cut flowers! This simple trick will keep hellebores fresh for 30 days, and it's completely free!
By Ciéra Cree
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Sow These 7 Flowering Seeds Straight Into Gravel or Cracks to Brighten Up Tired HardscapingStop fighting cracks! Get planting and turn them into something beautiful instead...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Grandma Blooms Are Back in Fashion & They’re Sparking Happy Childhood Memories: Add These Scented Plants to Your Garden For Feel-Good Moments of Nostalgic JoyModern lilac, lavender, sweet peas and tea rose varieties make growing these fragrant flowers more pleasurable than ever, and early spring is a great time to add them to your backyard.
By Emma Kendell
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Hummingbirds Don’t Just Visit This Fragrant, Low-Maintenance Shrub – They Nest in It, TooIf you want hummingbirds to make themselves at home in your garden, this fragrant, low-maintenance shrub delivers color across the seasons.
By Kayleigh Dray
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You'll Never Have to Weed Your Border Again Once You've Added an Easy-Grow Groundcover Plant That Thrives on NeglectThese lovely low-maintenance groundcovers can all be planted in spring and will keep weeds out of your backyard borders year in, year out.
By Emma Kendell
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7 Easiest Flowers to Grow for Beginner Gardeners – It's Almost Impossible to Go WrongThese foolproof flowers are some of the simplest to grow – even for first-time gardeners! Plant them now for a gorgeous garden with minimal effort.
By Teo Spengler
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This Romantic Shrub Looks Just Like a Snowball Hydrangea – But It’s Hardier and Blooms Two Months EarlierIf you love the look of snowball hydrangeas, you might be overlooking an even better option...
By Kayleigh Dray
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10 Best Clematis Vines to Plant for Stunning Summer Flowers – There’s One That’s Perfect For Every Garden SpotPick the best clematis vine for your backyard, whether you want a striking patio pot or speedy wall coverage, you're a beginner or expert gardener, or want to bring heavenly scent or hummingbirds to your garden.
By Emma Kendell
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These 5 Supersized Flowers Are a Maximalist's Dream – Bold, Flamboyant and Impossible to IgnoreAfter reading about the world’s largest flower, I went looking for blooms with the same wow factor – these fabulous varieties prove more really is more.
By Sarah Veldman
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The Unexpectedly Fruity 'It' Plant That Gardeners Are Using Instead of Traditional Bedding Plants in 2026Beautiful, delicious, and brilliant for birds? No wonder everyone is in love with this garden border hero...
By Kayleigh Dray
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I Always Use These 2 Kitchen Scraps for the Best Hydrangeas – This Dynamic Duo is the Secret to the Ultimate Summer BloomsCaring for hydrangeas can sometimes feel like a complex balancing act – but there’s a dream combo for hydrangea care lurking in the bin. Discover how a power couple of kitchen scraps can prevent the dreaded summer flop and rejuvenate your shrubs
By Tyler Schuster
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What Your Orchid Really Needs in March – to Trigger Reblooming and Encourage Lush GrowthOrchids can be tricky to get right after winter, but these March tasks make all the difference in restoring healthy growth and getting those all-important flowers.
By Melanie Griffiths





