Create an enchanting and tranquil scene with the stonework and wayward plantings of Gothic garden design

Go ahead, lie about age. Moss on garden statues, planters and pavers creates the beautifully deceptive look of time’s passing

Foster intrigue by setting garden paths at angles ‘yatsuhashi’-style

An element of mystique — intriguing gates, an interplay of light and shadow, hidden views — can take your garden to the next level

Early Americans were bananas about pineapples — and we’re still reaping the benefits of the sweet fruit’s symbolism today

Venture into the shadowy world of this controversial hue; learning black's history and uses might just put it in a different light

Not all is revealed at once in this new New Zealand home, which balances cocktail chic and family playspace

Plant chokecherry for showy white flowers favored by native bees in spring, and to provide nesting habitat and food for birds

Turn tree trunks and walls into lush canvases with plants adapted to the canopies of the rainforest

Plant Prunus serotina in the Central and Eastern U.S. for spring flowers, interesting bark and beautiful fall color