Gardeners -- and plants -- can be so fickle. Get a landscape going, then one or the other of you decides it's a no-go. Plants that were thriving suddenly wither away. A design scheme you loved now has ...

If you love the look of a rockery, but don't have enough space to build one in your small yard or balcony, have you ever ...

While landscaping brings greenery to many people’s minds, rocks are an important part of landscaping, too. Perhaps more accurately a hardscaping element, the various types of landscaping rocks add a ...

Rock and stone are one of the most versatile and durable materials you can use when landscaping a yard. While wood will eventually rot, and plastic, no matter its form, will always give landscape more ...

For example, in USDA hardiness zone 3, concrete and composite plastics will offer the best protection, in zone 4, fiberstone ...

We all want what is best for our beloved houseplants. So, if there's a chance that putting rocks at the bottom of a planter is going to help them flourish, any good plant parent would do it, right?

Containers are a popular do-it-yourself project, or they can be done by a landscape designer or gardener as part of a larger project. Most retail nurseries have container gardening supplies, and some ...

Container plants can be a great option for anyone, from the most gung ho, dirt-under-the-fingernails gardeners to more casual ones who want pretty flowers without all the sweat and grime. You don't ...

One of my former co-workers prides himself on having the craziest container choices. I will never forget the day when I walked by his old F150 truck and saw a coconut-lined window box attached to his ...

The use of plantable containers for growing groundcover plants has been studied by researchers. They evaluated plants with potential for a rapid turnover system with multiple planting dates for ...

Want to go patriotic with some coronation containers which will provide a splash of red, white and blue amid the bunting and party poppers? If you have a sheltered spot or can provide cover in case of ...