Special Gardens
What are special gardens? These are gardens with something specific in mind. Here you will find tips for the special needs gardener, gardening with children and those just starting out. In addition, you will learn more about growing specific types of gardens like xeriscape designs, color themes, seaside gardens, organic gardening, urban gardening and using containers in the garden. From how to design them to their overall care, these special gardens have something for everyone. So, if you’re looking for something specific, it’s likely here.
Explore Special Gardens
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Goldie Hawn’s Fountain Is Surrounded by Plants – and It’s a Masterclass in Planting Around WaterInspired by Goldie Hawn’s fountain?Here’s how to layer moisture-loving plants around any water feature for a truly lush result.
By Sarah Veldman
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Do These 3 Things To Protect Your Container Plants Before The First Frost, Says My Professional Gardener HusbandThe first frost is closer than you think... and there are three things you should do now to protect your container plants before temperatures drop.
By Kayleigh Dray
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How to Choose the Best Greenhouse – Expert Guide on Buying the Right One for Your YardWhether you want to extend your growing season or create a dedicated garden space, the right greenhouse will set you up for years of happy plants. This expert guide helps you find a trusted model
By Janey Goulding
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Your Gloomy Yard Spaces Need These 7 Shade-Friendly Superstars For Lasting Blooms and Sparkle in FallSummer may have faded, but shady corners don't have to look dull or forgotten. These sublime shade-tolerant superstars bring rich texture, luminous blooms, and lasting sparkle through to winter
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Victoria and David Beckham Have the Classic Greenhouse of Our Dreams – and You Can Get the Look for LessThe Beckhams' elegant growing space may look expensive, but the key elements are surprisingly achievable. Three experts explain how to recreate it.
By Sarah Veldman
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8 Popular Plants That Never Flourish in a Terracotta Pot – in Fact, They’re Far More Likely to DieIf you’re growing any of these much-loved container plants in a clay container, it’s high time you gave them a new home.
By Emma Kendell
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Dakota Johnson’s Container Garden Idea Is Deceptively Simple – and It Works AnywhereDakota Johnson's poolside terracotta row proves that repetition beats variety in container gardening. Here's how to recreate the look and why it works so well.
By Sarah Veldman
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10 Plants That Thrive in Terracotta Pots – and the Much-Loved Ones That FailTerracotta pots made of porous clay create growing conditions that some plants adore and others abhor. If you want to keep your plants alive, it really helps to know which.
By Emma Kendell
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6 Fall Container Garden Ideas That Look Gorgeous Until the First Frost of WinterPerk up your fall pots with these colorful planting combinations that will provide a dazzling display all the way until the first frost of the season.
By Susan Albert
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Amal and George Clooney's Greenhouse Shows How to Create a Lush Container Garden in the Smallest SpacesThe Clooneys' lush orangery proves container gardening isn't about space – it's about layout. Experts share the layering formula that makes it work.
By Sarah Veldman
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6 Budget-Friendly Greenhouses to Build Now Before the First Frost – to Keep Growing Your Favorite Plants for LongerLooking to extend the growing season, but don't have the budget for a custom-built greenhouse? Try one of these affordable greenhouses instead.
By Laura Walters
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Forget Mums! These 5 Low Maintenance Container Combos Bring Fresh Curbside Color that Lasts Through FallWhy go for the predictable potted options? If you want easy fall wins for pots, these gorgeous drought-tolerant combinations will dazzle all season long. Move over, mums!
By Teo Spengler
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Does Gravel in the Base of Pots Really Help Drainage? Get to the Bottom of a Divisive Growing TopicDropping gravel into the bottom of pots to help with drainage is one of container gardening’s most hotly debated rules. In our next Garden Mythbusters, we peel back the layers of intrigue behind the myth
By Tyler Schuster
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Every Garden Needs One Plant That Makes Containers Look Full Instantly – These 7 Are Multi-Season ShowstoppersSpruce up fading summer pots and transition them into a stunning fall display by adding these gorgeous fast-growing plants with multi-season interest.
By Susan Albert
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Check Self-Watering Pots and Raised Beds Have this Vital Feature in September or Risk Drowning Your PlantsThis quick 5-minute job could save flowers and vegetables from a watery death once fall rains arrive.
By Emma Kendell
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Step-by-Step to a Fall Hanging Basket Full of Color and CharmHanging baskets aren’t just for summer! Swap in vibrant plants that thrive in cooler weather for a standout display that shines through fall and carries your yard into winter.
By Emma Kendell
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Fill Patio Pots with Vibrant Plants that Last from Fall into Winter for a Wonderfully Colorful Cool-Season DisplayPlant these easy-to-grow cold-hardy plants in September to keep your yard planters full of color for months to come.
By Emma Kendell

