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6 Steps to a No-Work Cottage Garden
Create a garden that's big on color -- but small on labor.
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Colonial-Style Cottage Garden
Get tips and a plan for creating a lush garden full of charm.
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Create an Easy-Care Shrub Garden
Combine these beautiful, easy-care plants for a gorgeous summer garden.
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Enter the Country Gardens Magazine Garden Awards
Each year, Country Gardens magazine asks for readers to submit pictures of their best idea-packed gardens.
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Top Backyard Country Gardens
Take a look at our favorite award-winning gardens from the past eight years of the Country Gardens magazine Garden Awards contest.
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The 18 Best Plants for Cottage Gardens
These romantic plants are must-haves for a romantic cottage-style garden.
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The Elements of Cottage Garden Design
Create the romance of a cottage garden with these simple tips.
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21 Easy Ideas to Beautify Your Yard
Get great garden design tips from renowned Canadian designer Brian Minter.
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Beautiful Bouquets Fresh from the Garden
Enjoy color and fragrance from your garden with a fresh bouquet of blooms.
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Bulb Planting Tips from a Dutch Garden
Get design ideas for your bulb garden from the Dutch designers at the Keukenhof Gardens. Here are some tips we harvested on a recent tr...
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Create a Nonstop Border
Learn how one ambitious BHG reader created a border that brims with color from May through hard frost.
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Create Drama with Plants
Design with plants to create eye-catching drama in your garden.
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Create Formal Style in Your Landscape
Clean and classic, formal landscapes never go out of style. Here's how to get the look in your yard -- even if you garden in shade.
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Create Privacy in Your Yard
Get tips for making your yard a private paradise from two hardcore gardeners who turned their corner landscape into a secluded retreat.
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Design Lessons from a Minnesota Shade Garden
Get ideas for making your yard more beautiful with tips from a self-taught gardener.
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Easy Outdoor Room Garden
Learn more about the plants we're giving away in our sweepstakes!
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Features That Create an Outstanding Garden
Great gardens rise up off the earth to intrigue the eye and tantalize the senses. Here are some lessons you can use to make your garden...
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Fragrant Flowers Year-Round
Add these flowers to your garden for a yearlong hit parade of sweet-smelling plants.
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Garden with Less Water
Save money on your water bill -- and help the planet besides -- by minimizing water use in the garden.
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Planning a Perennial Cutting Garden
Bring your perennials indoors to make pretty arrangements that last through the winter.
- Quiz: What's Your Garden Style?
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Rock Garden Design Ideas
Rock gardens can bring a natural, rugged beauty to any yard, including those with steep hillsides or other difficult growing conditions...
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Rock Gardens
Incorporate rocks into your garden for a natural-looking display.
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Save Money in the Garden
A beautiful and plush garden doesn't have to cost you a ton of money.
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Start a Chocolate Garden
Can't get enough chocolate? Then fill your garden with plants that have dark purple-brown flowers and foliage or cocoa-scented blooms.
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The Elements of Good Garden Design
Rely on these artistic principles to take the mystery out of garden design, even if you are working with a professional.
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The Ultimate Garden Planning Guide
Tips to make sure your garden will have the best growing season yet.
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The Elements of Great Landscape Design
Want to make your garden more memorable? Incorporate these simple, yet critical, design elements.
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Tips for Designing the Perfect Garden
Get ideas for combining colors and textures from Virginia Amstrup, who created this beautiful garden in Alaska.
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Getting Kids into the Garden
How do you plant the love of gardens and nature in children? Here are seven time-tested ways to get kids away from the TV and into the ...
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Solve the Jungle Look
Finding the balance between lush and tidy.
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Your Best Gardens
We've pulled together this collection of top gardens sent in from you -- our readers. Check them out for ideas and inspiration!
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Elements of a Japanese Garden
Japanese gardens combine the basic elements of plants, water, and rocks with simple, clean lines to create a tranquil retreat. Learn ho...
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Enjoy a Soothing Japanese Garden
Love the simplicity of Asian design? Blend the elements of nature to create a peaceful, pleasing retreat.
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