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We teach you how to grow and care for your dream garden, and how to decorate with plants.
Instructions for how to install a basic garden path.
Possibilities for creating a tiny building with big impact
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Mulch: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. We discuss it all.

 

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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.
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.
A mix of fruits, herbs, and camellias make for a dramatic pedestal vase arrangement, perfect for a formal holiday meal.
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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
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
Incorporating juniper branches and frilly carnations, this traditional centerpiece is well-suited to the holiday table. 
Artist Frances Palmer, well-known for her pottery, is also a passionate dahlia gardener. After teaching us how to plant dahlias, she returns to GardenDesign.com to show us how to dig up and store dahlia tubers for the winter. 
Our columnist Kevin Lee Jacobs shows off his window gardens, which change throughout the winter, and explains exactly how to create more shelf space for your houseplants.
Now is the time to get forced bulbs ready—we show you how! Plus: How a gin cocktail keeps paperwhites short and manageable.
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