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We teach you how to grow and care for your dream garden, and how to decorate with plants.
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How and why you should build a raised bed in your garden.
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How to grow and arrange fragrant sweet peas blooms.
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How to Photograph Plants in Winter
By Becca Bergman Bull
Interested in taking photographs of your garden this winter? Here are 5 tips from garden photographer Karen Bell about how to best capture your plants in all of their snowy glory.
Related Topics: How-To | White | DIY | Ideas | photography | plants | tips
Notes from a Flower Farm: DIY Valentine's Day Posies and Arrangements
By Katherine Anderson
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How to make posies and small bouquets for Valentine's Day.
Related Topics: How-To | Green | Pink | White | Floral Design | crafts | DIY projects | Floral Arrangements | Floral Design | How-To | Marigold and Mint | notes from a flower farm
Seed Sowing in the Snow
By Kevin Lee Jacobs
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Our how-to for using milk and water jugs to create your own planters to sow seeds in the snow. Yes, you can start sowing seeds now, even if you're snowed in, and be rewarded with hardy vegetables and flowers in the summer.
Related Topics: How-To | Green | DIY projects | Gardening Advice | Growing edibles | How-To | Kevin Lee Jacobs | Seeds and Plants | Winter
Mulch Mistakes
By Paul Keyes
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Mulch: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. We discuss it all.

 

Related Topics: How-To | Brown | Red | garden advisory board | landscaping | mulch | Paul Keyes | tips
Makeover: The James Beard Garden
By Claire Lui
In New York City, the backyard of a beloved culinary shrine gets a much needed face-lift from GARDEN DESIGN and partners—we share what we learned about renovating a garden with ten useful tips.
Related Topics: How-To | Gray | Green | White | James Beard garden | makeover | New York City | small gardens
Notes from a Flower Farm: Holiday Centerpiece Guide
By Katherine Anderson
Pick your own holiday centerpiece: We've put together DIY guides to five very different floral arrangements for your holiday table. There's one for every taste: modern, traditional, hipster, and dramatic.
Related Topics: How-To | Blue | Green | Orange | Red | Floral Arrangements | Floral Design | holiday centerpieces | Holiday Décor | Katherine Anderson | notes from a flower farm
Holiday Centerpieces: Bay Leaves, Persimmons, and Camellias
By Katherine Anderson
A mix of fruits, herbs, and camellias make for a dramatic pedestal vase arrangement, perfect for a formal holiday meal.
Related Topics: How-To | Floral Design
Holiday Centerpieces: Hanging Sculptures
By Katherine Anderson
For an unexpected twist on holiday decor, why not elevate the centerpiece into a hanging sculpture? Katherine Anderson, our flower arranging columnist does just that, by hanging marigolds from a large branch.
Related Topics: How-To | Floral Design
Holiday Centerpieces: Moss and Succulent Wreath
By Katherine Anderson
A modern twist on the holiday wreath using moss and succulents—our step-by-step slide show shows you how.
Related Topics: How-To | Floral Design
Holiday Centerpieces: Lush Juniper and Carnation Bouquets
By Katherine Anderson
Incorporating juniper branches and frilly carnations, this traditional centerpiece is well-suited to the holiday table. 
Related Topics: How-To | Green | White | Floral Design | carnations | decoration | holiday centerpieces | juniper | Katherine Anderson | mint and marigold | tablescapes
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