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Created exclusively for Country Living readers by garden designer Carmen Johnston, owner of Bespoke Garden Plans, this 12- x ...

As the vibrant hues of summer begin to fade and the cool breezes of late fall take hold, it’s the perfect time to start planning your garden layout for the upcoming spring. Designing your garden ...

How to Design a Perennial Garden With Colors That Last From Spring to Fall. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.

Planting straight-edged borders on the edges of a garden can sometimes be the right option, and can deliver a clean, modern design. But don't make these too narrow, or they can look a little meager.

To achieve a continually blooming perennial garden, you will need help making your selections at the garden store. Every garden store will have at least 100 or more different varieties to choose ...

Finally, it is worthwhile mentioning the role that perennial plants can have in creating a great kitchen garden. Trees, shrubs, and other perennials are low-maintenance options that will enhance ...

Gardener Kathleen Wiese will share her success in perennial gardening during the Bismarck-Mandan Garden Club meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Conference Room A of the Bismarck Public Library.

It’s nearly March. Your New Year’s resolutions were pitched out weeks ago. But a vow you made last August, the one inspired by sweeps of lavender and gold- and red-flecked grasses along… ...

Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants Nancy J. Ondra. Storey, $18.95 trade paper (184p) ISBN 978-1-61212-004-1 ...

The idea of designing your own perennial garden might seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. If you can’t fathom tackling a large area, start small and expand next ...