Lush garden

These leafy perennials are showy, shade tolerant, and a cinch to grow—and new varieties offer a wider-than-ever range of leaf color, size, and texture. Read on to learn how to pick and plant them to create a sensational landscape

Wild and lush garden

A place for the best guides, pictures, and discussions of all things related to plants and their care.

A multi-layered approach combines clever planting, a vegie patch and a designer eye to form the perfect family hangout.

There is nothing that chills my husband to the bone more than me than the sound of me screeching, “STOP THE CAR. I SEE PLANTS.” I have gotten so, so many plants for our yard – for free – by finding them on the side of the road, in the wonderful scheme that is green waste collection. I seriously think half of our garden was grown from other people’s unwanted

These verdant sanctuaries are outfitted with spots to soak up the surroundings

Years ago, I was an editor at Martha Stewart Living when Todd Carr was hired as a senior garden editor. I remember asking a colleague what she knew about h

These leafy perennials are showy, shade tolerant, and a cinch to grow—and new varieties offer a wider-than-ever range of leaf color, size, and texture. Read on to learn how to pick and plant them to create a sensational landscape