Before you go making a mountain out of a mulch hill, learn the facts about what your plants and soil really want

Add pleasing familiarity, rhythm and meaning to your landscape with globe-shaped plants, sculptures and accessories

Get sunny flowers while other garden growers are still asleep, with this adaptable prairie plant beloved by butterflies

Coral and ocean, sunset and sky ... you can evoke a beachy or nautical feel at home with nary a whiff of navy

Watch as towering stalks topped by yellow blossoms become a beacon for birds and insects in the midsummer garden

You’ve belabored your color decisions and are still stuck. Here is how to evaluate your space and make choices that are right for you

Zoom out to the big design picture before focusing on the little details, to create a garden with all the elements in balance

Have a field day with your landscape, even if you've got just a few modern containers on a paved path

See how James Golden built his garden in a depression with wet clay and rogue cedars

These Denver and Aspen gardens — part of the Cultural Landscape Foundation’s Garden Dialogues series — embrace their larger environments