A Beginner’s Guide to the Principles of Garden Design

For many people, one of the most difficult aspects of design is figuring out just how many principles there are to consider in the first place. A quick browser search will tell you that even experts can’t seem to agree.

Expert Garden Lighting Made Simple and Easy

Light Up Your Garden

If you’re spending more of your time choosing garden décor or puzzling over lawn furniture, remember that lighting can completely transform a space. Your garden lights do not just brighten dark corners, they affect your mood, as well.

How to Design a Garden ala Piet Oudulf

Piet Oudulf's Garden Design Style

Piet Oudulf is famous. One might say he is to landscape design what Mick Jagger is to rock n’ roll. His plant combinations are dynamic, breathtaking, and playful. We’ll tell you how he does it! (Photo: Esther Westerveld)

Companion Planting for Beginners

The core principle behind companion planting is to grow two or more kinds of plants together with the hope of yielding mutual benefits.