Gardening & Landscape

Daylily Devotion

Thanks to some great growers, this beloved and beautiful mainstay of the summer garden is available in thousands of forms, colors and sizes.

Site Staff,

An Artist's Oasis in Cornish

Noted for their beauty, Stephen Parrish’s early twentieth-century gardens in Cornish have been revived—thanks, in part, to the painter’s detailed journals.

Andi Axman, John W. Hession, Photographer,

Planting Seeds for Children

Members of the Derry Garden Club share their expertise and enthusiasm for growing food with young people.

Robin Sweetser, Wendy Wood, Photographer,

A Garden Where Old England Meets New England

Gordon and Mary Hayward’s magical landscape near their late-eighteenth-century farmhouse is being documented for the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens.

Robin Sweetser, Gordon Hayward, Photographer,

9 Favorite Flowering Shrubs for Spring and Summer

Gorgeous spring- and summer-blooming shrubs deliver color, fragrance and pollinators to your garden

Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz,

10 Tips for Incorporating Red in the Garden

Bright blooms, burgundy foliage and vivid accessories enliven and enrich landscapes

Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz,

How to Step Up the Look of Your Landscape With Stairs

The design of your outdoor stairs — including materials, dimensions and placement — helps set the mood in your yard

Victoria Villeneuve, Houzz,

9 Hardscape Materials to Pair With Brick for a Classy Look

See how to combine this time-honored paving material with other types, such as concrete and stone

Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz,

Give Your Garden a Beautiful Focal Point

See some of the ways you can build or recycle a feature to provide your landscape with year-round interest

Claudia De Young, Houzz,

Top 10 Native Plants for the Northeast

For a low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly landscape, use native plants adapted to the climate and range of soils in the Northeast

Ellen Sousa, Houzz,

What to Know About Installing a Walkway of Pavers and Pebbles

Whether you do it yourself or hire a pro, here’s what to consider in adding a path of pavers and gravel

Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz,

Living Color

Houseplants not only add pleasing and vibrant touches to any room in the house—they’re also good for you!

Robin Sweetser, John W. Hession, Photographer,

Step This Way: Ideas From the Year’s Most Popular Garden Paths

Houzz users’ favorite path photos from 2016 suggest new possibilities for that trip through your yard

Annie Thornton, of Houzz,

Timeless Appeal of a Garden That’s All White and Green

White blooms and variegated foliage float in these lovely landscapes

Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz,

Get the Look: New England Garden Style

Stone walls, clipped hedges and flowering borders contribute to this traditional look

Lauren Dunec Hoang, Houzz,