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Having a fun garden that expresses your style doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are ten ideas for using thrifted and vintage décor to add character to your outdoor and indoor garden spaces through DIY outdoor decor.
When spring planting is done or after the garden is put to bed in the fall, gardeners often have a bit of extra time on their hands. Fall and Winter are the perfect time to consider non-plant garden projects. These 10 ideas range from quick and simple to “get out the power tools.” We hope they’ll inspire you to create something new.
One of the most anticipated rites of summer is harvesting the first homegrown tomato. Even if you have limited outdoor space, you can still grow tomatoes in containers on a deck, patio or apartment balcony.
Wondering how to create a tropical garden and make your garden look and feel more tropical? We’re sharing ten ideas for tropical garden design elements plus handy lists of heat and humidity tolerant annuals, perennials and shrubs in this fun article featuring tropical plants for hot climates.
For long-lasting color and sheer drama in the landscape, few plants rival the ornamental sweet potato vine plant (Ipomoea batatas), and learning how to grow sweet potato vine helps ensure vigorous growth. Grown for its showy, exotic-looking foliage, this fast-growing heat lover comes in various colors and forms.
Have you been wondering how you can make the front of your home look more welcoming? Explore these ten ways you can boost curb appeal with flowers—from simple steps you can take today, to bigger projects that will require a little more time and muscle.
Wondering which plants are good for foundation plantings? We’ve picked out ten easy to grow perennials and shrubs that thrive in average garden conditions and will look great planted in front of your house. Let’s take a closer look.
Are you looking to replace your boxwood shrubs with something more disease-resistant? Here are eight recommended substitutes that will give you a similar look without all the fuss.
When Proven Winners® was created, the main principle was to introduce innovative plants with great garden performance. We work hard every day to make this vision a reality. The person most responsible for delivering on these principles is our Plant Hunter, Kevin Hurd. Kevin and his team search the world for interesting new plants to trial for Proven Winners. It’s a very cool, unusual and stressful job. His endeavors are the linchpin for our continued success. Here’s a bit of an insider look into how Proven Winners continues to introduce great new plants for gardeners – written in Kevin’s own words.
The most common questions we get about ornamental grasses care are when and how to plant, cut back and divide. Here are tips and techniques on how to maintain ornamental grass in your garden.
