These are the garden ideas experts say will define how we grow, relax and future-proof our outdoor spaces in 2026.

We suggest that you reach out to your local UME Master Gardener group to ask about available landscape design classes, ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...

When you’re planning a garden — whether it’s a vegetable bed to plant this spring or an entire home landscape you will develop over years — the first step is to take measurements. “It’s critical to ...

A common mistake made by homeowners is to go to the store and pick out plants, bring them home and plant them without carefully checking to make sure they will grow in the locations where they are ...

If you are a new homeowner or are tired of paying high water bills each summer, now may be the time to plan out a garden ...

Now would be an excellent time to create a landscape plan for a small area and do some designing and planting. Small yards are common in urban areas. Older neighborhoods are typically divided into ...

Designing your garden can be as simple as taking a photo and dreaming up ideas. Once you have an idea in mind, you can start planning which seeds and plants you'll bring to your space. This content ...

Choosing the right plants is key to creating the hummingbird garden of your dreams. This dynamic plant duo provides tons of ...

Most gardeners consider color and bloom time as the two most important factors when planning a garden. These are certainly important considerations. However, sometimes it’s the subtler touches that ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

If you’re thinking about re-landscaping the yard, you might want to consider some ideas from the 15th Annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour. This self-driving tour, which rolls through ...