Garden Design

Oct 9, 2024 | gardendesign.com | Anne Balogh

Photo by Fabrizio Guarisco / Shutterstock. The snapdragon is one of those old-fashioned flowers that only gets better with time. If you haven’t shopped around for snapdragon plants or seeds recently, you’ll be amazed at what the latest hybrids have to offer, including a wider array of colors, growth habits, and height options, ranging from as little as a few inches to several feet. You can even find trailing snapdragons perfect for hanging baskets and window boxes.

Oct 3, 2024 | gardendesign.com | Janet Loughrey

Good soil is the foundation of healthy plants. There are several different soil types, including sandy, loam, clay, or silt. Some soils are better for plants than others, with most native soils needing some sort of amending. It’s crucial to know which kind of soil type you have, and if you need to improve it before adding plants to your yard. Clay is one of the most challenging soils to deal with. It is characterized by a heavy, sticky consistency when wet, becoming hard and dense when dry.

Sep 10, 2024 | gardendesign.com | Rebecca Sweet

Freeland Tanner's roots run deep in this 1-acre property nestled in Napa Valley, where generations of his family have walked the land. As you wander through the garden beneath the towering trees planted by his mother and grandfather decades ago, you can almost hear the whispers of the past mingling with the vibrant energy of today. But it wasn’t until 1987, when Freeland and his wife, Sabrina, began building their first home here, that the garden blossomed into the paradise it is now.

Sep 3, 2024 | gardendesign.com | Janet Loughrey

Growing up in Missouri, Suzannah Dolanc-Pugh was around gardens since she can remember. “My parents were both music teachers and had summers off. They loved to garden, so we always had a large vegetable plot, along with flowers and indoor houseplants. My two siblings and I were assigned different gardening chores, such as watering different areas of the yard,” Suzannah recalls. “We all held our wedding receptions outdoors at our family home.

Aug 15, 2024 | gardendesign.com | Anne Balogh

'All Gold' Japanese Hakone grass. Photo by: Proven WinnersOne of the few ornamental grasses that grows happily in partial shade, Hakone grass (also known as Japanese forest grass) is prized for its gracefully arching bamboo-like foliage that changes color with the seasons and brings gentle movement to the garden.