Plants & Yard Ideas

Calligraphy plays a large role in the collection.

According to real estate agents.

When it comes to the 2021 holiday season, green thumbs are all about the classics.

If you love cottagecore design, you're in luck!

You can now learn the art of floral arranging by simply opening up your front door.

Harris will give members step-by-step guidance for creating a broad variety of floral arrangements.

"It changed the look of our backyard completely," this DIYer says of her shed facelift.

I could sit in it for hours!

They are printed on seed paper, made from post-consumer recycled content, that can be planted in the ground or in a pot.

Here's how to nurture yourself by nurturing your plants according to mental health activist Priscilla Agyeman.

No need for a step stool with this trick.

What's better than more plants? More plants for FREE.

Want something a little more mobile than a succulent? Try one of these dramatic picks.

If you love plants and you love a twofer, this hack is for you!

The grocery store is currently selling gorgeous Alocasia Polly (aka African Mask plants).

Falling leaves don't have to mean the end of outdoor hangs. Here's how to extend the life of your porch, patio, or balcony.

From ever-popular picks to the rising stars of the houseplant world.

It's hard not to stop and stare.

This easy hack helps lighten your load — literally.

These are ideal if you are after a low-maintenance plant.

A few quick steps will get you back to where you started — ready to give houseplant ownership another go.

Flying Flowers, an online floral store based in the U.K., has published a list of autumn blooms you can raise in your garden to help bees during the season. For those unaware, bees, whose populations are crucial to the ecosystem but are in decline due to climate change, have more difficulty surviving during this time of the year.“… With the season change comes [fewer] flowers, making it harder to find those delicious pollen and nectar sources they need,” the site wrote.

From apple picking to a farmers market outing.

Novice plant parents no longer have to worry.

Place one or a few of these among your houseplant menagerie and let nature run its course. 

With eight faux seasonally spooky plants to choose from, there’s something for everyone.

Here are a few rules you should consider when you’re shopping for plant pottery.

Talk about paradise.

First, give them a week or two to adjust to their new environment.  

The queen gave her followers a glimpse into her lush courtyard.

Concrete slabs, chic black rocks, and tons of plants turn a backyard hangout into a bohemian paradise.

By understanding what you're planting in your garden and why, you’re furthering your connection with the planet and with Mother Nature.

Her new series “Sparking Joy” is all about tidying spaces outside a home — including outdoor gardens.

It has a CO2 footprint roughly 100 times smaller than its ceramic or concrete counterparts

See you at the garden center!

Get the patio of your dreams with a little help from Jessica Alba.

Because fun outdoors doesn't have to end when summer does.

It looks right at home.

It all started with terracotta checkerboard pavers!

This DIY-filled weekend project puts the "power" in "power washing."

The online retailer has released its first-ever dried collection.

"When the universe shuts a door, take it off its hinges and use it for decoration."

These plants seldom need re-potting, which means one less chore on your to-do list.

Tasked with caring for your friend's plants while they're away? Here's everything you need to know.

It can hold a full six-pack of drinks!

A smart new layout makes more room for this family's favorite activities.

Make the grass greener on your side.

Gardening gloves at the ready.

Yes, you can still plant in August!

It just took some strategic updates to turn this shed into a design focal point.

Outdoor projects are fun because you can let things get messy. Who cares if dust flies up or paint splatters? But there’s one important thing you might forget to clean afterward.

You can already feel the tension melting away.

It's not as simple as you may think.

These are some of the most gorgeous, design-forward outdoor rugs that can handle the dirt and soot of the city.

This idea can also translate to the indoors, too.

See the top three (according to one company's hashtag search) here.

Garten recently shared her garden tour on Instagram, inviting followers along as she walked through the space at her East Hampton, New York home.

Yes, you can still have a fiddle leaf fig even if you're short on space.

Fool-proof foliage anyone?

Whether you have a mint plant growing on your windowsill or a bottle of mint essential oil that you’re not sure what to do with, there are several household uses for the herb. Below, six household uses for mint you may not have thought of before.While you’re at it, also be sure to check out our guides on how to grow herbs indoors, what the best indoor herb growing kits are, and the 10 easiest herbs to grow.

Bring happy hour to your backyard.

Make the most of the warm summer nights.

Plus, other tips and tricks to enhance your vegetable garden.

There's a dream patio hidden under all that foliage.

Her step-by-step process is clear and simple.

It can also double as an end table, a mini book shelf, or a plant stand.

“I wanted one of these but I did not want to pay $1,000, which was the price of the ones I was looking at online for this size.”

Before you zip off to a big-box store to create an in-vogue patio, you may want to reroute to your local vintage spot. Here's why.

Because, really, who better to tell us which plant posters to follow next than plant influencers themselves?

One study set out to find the perfect low-maintenance green desk accessory.

If you think having roses in your yard will make your property stand out, think again. Some 19 states across the U.S. have the same idea.Spring Hill Nurseries in Ohio has announced the results of a survey revealing the most popular flower grown in every state. To conduct the study, they came up with a list of 20 common flower varieties and asked respondents in all 50 states to choose their favorite.The most popular of them all? Roses!

Let the entertaining begin!