30+ Garden Ideas & Design Inspiration
From our garden to yours, we share garden design ideas from around the world for beautiful gardens big and smallA garden is never finished—it is a creation that evolves from season-to-season and year-to-year. Experienced gardeners are well aware of this reality and have even come to enjoy the ephemeral nature of their outdoor spaces. If a plant outgrows its previous home, or performs less than adequately, they enjoy selecting its replacement. When the seasons change, they enjoy seeing different plants take center stage and when drought or other climatic conditions strike, they enjoy meeting the challenge.
Gardeners are always tinkering, always improving, always dreaming. Once one section of their property is complete, they move onto another, eventually circling back for fine tuning. These articles are filled with ideas and inspiration for the home gardener. You'll find solutions for shady areas, container garden tips, meadow garden inspiration and much more.
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Browse a gallery of garden images full of creative ideas and solutions. See how other gardeners are creating designs that are attractive and functional.
Discover important trends shaping the gardening world in 2025 and beyond.
Browse our collection of gardens from coast-to-coast, accompanied by rich photography and behind-the-scenes information.
Increase the curb appeal of your front garden to provide a warm welcome for guests.
Maximize the use of your most important outdoor space.
Untap the potential of this overlooked space.
See how gardeners around the country have created incredible gardens in small spaces.
Lighten up a shady garden with a well-thought-out landscape design and carefully selected plants.
Get ideas for growing vegetables in ground, in raised, beds, and even in containers.
Plant a butterfly garden to attract these beneficial insects to your yard.
Bees help your garden thrive, so treat them well by growing some or all of these bee-friendly plants.
Learn how to start a flower garden or make your existing flower beds burst with color and excitement.
How to design a space for quiet contemplation with your own backyard Zen garden.
Enhance your landscape with this low-maintenance solution.
Extend your time outdoors with a nighttime white garden oasis.
Design a landscape that mimics ecosystems found in nature.
Learn how to upgrade a slope with these ideas and tips.
Get tips for planning and designing your own cutting garden and ideas for the best plants to include.
See how one gardener transformed her yard with beautiful and functional garden rooms.
Learn how to make your yard more private with these options.
Here are 7 tips to create your own cottage garden.
Outdoor lighting provides the option to dine al fresco, highlight your favorite tree, or to simply not trip down the stairs.
Create a beautiful rose garden for your front or back yard, small or large garden, and learn what to plant with roses.
Ideas for trading your lawn for other more eco-friendly options.
Dress up your garden with these container planting ideas for gorgeous planters full of flowers, veggies, and more.
Spice up your landscape and kitchen with these herb growing ideas.
As properties decrease in size, gardeners learn to make use of vertical spaces and green walls.
Turn your yard and garden into a mecca for birds by filling it with the plants, shrubs, and trees that they love.
Ideas for creating a tropical garden that evokes the beauty and serenity of far-off destinations.
Even if you don’t live in a dry climate, you can still achieve the Mediterranean look.
