Why make things hard for your garden's edges? Embrace a softer side by trading brick and concrete for shrubs, grasses and ground covers

Set your containers free from the patio — placed among plantings in the ground, they fill unsightly gaps, let you experiment and more

Splashes, spots and stripes: Confidently mix things up in your border planting with our 4-step recipe

Create Interest Underfoot with a Strip of Contrasting Color

Do you want garden edging made of stone, concrete, metal or wood? Here are things to consider when choosing

Get the effects of a shrub but in less time — and drawing more winged pollinators — with these herbaceous perennials

Short enough to step over, high enough to be a stretch ... check out these radically different hedge styles and tell us your opinion

These standouts hold up in drought, heat and humidity — and their good looks hold up to scrutiny

These elegant indoor-outdoor bathrooms inspire an easy, breezy vacation feeling

Define garden areas or borders without blocking the view, with these evergreen shrubs that take kindly to trimming