These readers didn't sacrifice style for their budget backyard makeover.
This Wisconsin gardener keeps her feathered friends in mind by using plants they love.
While driving down a rural Redding, Connecticut road, Dennis and Nancy Pelz-Paget spotted a cozy cottage that issued an irresistible siren's call. Although both the 200-year-old home and its surrounding site needed work, the New York couple bought it and set about updating the home and landscape.
One of Gloria Garwood's favorite garden features is a special tree she "planted" about 6 years ago. It hasn't grown an inch and never leafs out but this branched beauty glows with color all year long. It's a "bottle tree" made of iron, with graceful branches that hold luminous green, blue, white and red glass bottles.
Most of us toil in our gardens because we want to add vibrant color and life to an other wise monochromatic yard. As such, wouldn't it be great to have a roster of "go-to" plants that you could always count on for color?
Join the fun as these readers share stories-and snapshots-behind pint-sized playhouses.
Today, we live in the midst of a big, vibrant garden that's filled with flowers, a mini orchard, vegetables, a pond and more. There isn't a blade of grass in sight. And that's quite a change from the way it was when we purchased the property almost 20 years ago.
These plants are pretty to look at, but hands off! They may cause you to develop an itchy rash and irritate your skin.
Try these space-friendly plants for pretty containers.
Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix is a classic example of a desert garden oasis. Learn about the garden's best features.
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