Whatever your planting style, deciding what to put in winter containers means you need to get creative with your choices. Your efforts will be totally on show as there's usually so little competition ...

Discover six effective plant combinations you can grow in raised garden beds. In this video, Kevin from Epic Gardening teams up with Mark from Self Sufficient Me to share seasonal planting ideas from ...

Mediterranean garden ideas are easy to replicate in your outdoor space. Think: A simple combination of warm-toned hardscaping materials, informal gravel paths, tranquil water features, and bold colors ...

If you have a large open bed in a sunny spot, consider breaking up the soil and seeding larkspur, poppies, bachelor buttons, and sweet peas.

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

This not only cuts down on costs but also adds an element of creativity to your gardening project. Decorate these containers ...

We declutter the inside of our homes during “spring cleaning,” but when it comes to tidying gardens and yards, fall is the real star. “It’s the perfect time to focus on cleaning up gardens and ...

Our recent column introduced matrix planting, a naturalistic approach to designing a garden bed, or a full garden. This design approach reflects natural ecosystems, such as meadows, and encompasses ...

Can you plant in summer? Planting new plants in the middle of a summer drought and heat wave isn’t the best idea, but that doesn’t mean summer is a total no-planting zone. Summer planting is doable, ...

In June 2020, we published the first story for Plant PPL, an L.A. Times Plants series in which we interview plant influencers, business owners, enthusiasts and gardeners of color making the world a ...