Celebrating 25 Years of Testing the Best Garden Plants
The Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® reflects on a quarter-century of evaluating the best plants for your garden.
Garden Design
18 Essential Elements of Authentic Japanese Garden Design
These Japanese garden designs are relaxing and serene. Try our Japanese garden ideas for a peaceful ambiance in your backyard.
Create a Formal Landscape
Clean and classic, formal landscapes never go out of style. Here's how to get the look—even if you garden in shade.
8 English Garden Ideas to Steal for a Dreamy Cottage-Style Landscape
These English garden ideas from Gravetye Manor's head gardener will infuse your yard with vibrant hues and timeless cottage charm.
DIY Pond Box: How to Create a Mini Water Garden
This DIY pond box is a mini ecosystem that brings the pleasure of a water garden to your deck.
5 Expert Tips for Helping Hummingbirds During Heat Waves
Help hummingbirds during heat waves with these expert tips on maintaining feeders properly and providing water and shade.
This Gravel Garden Is Just as Gorgeous as a Plant-Packed Landscape
Our gravel garden ideas will transform your garden into a drought-tolerant paradise. Crushed rock connects areas of the yard in a cohesive, calm design that's low-maintenance.
A Complete Guide to the BHG Test Garden
A numbered color map of the Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® shows the 22 distinct areas in the half-acre space located in downtown Des Moines.
How to Press Flowers for a Pretty Memento You’ll Want to Display
Preserve your favorite flowers by pressing them with materials you have around your house.
How to Clean a Hummingbird Feeder in 5 Easy Steps
Keep your garden a safe and welcoming space for hummingbirds by following our five-step guide for how to clean hummingbird feeders.
4 Seed Starter Pots You Can Make with Upcycled Household Items
Upcycle old newspapers, junk mail, and other waste paper to make these easy, eco-friendly containers you can use to sprout new plants for your garden.
The 19 Best Edging Plants for Flower Beds in Sunny or Shady Spots
Line pathways or outline planting beds with these beautiful edging plants for landscaping. We share our top picks for both sunny and shady spots.
How to Attract Bluebirds to Your Yard: 11 Must-Know Tips
These tips on how to attract bluebirds will help you create a welcoming habitat. Discover the best types of foods, birdhouses, water sources, and more for attracting bluebirds.
How to Make a DIY Rain Barrel from a Garbage Can in 5 Easy Steps
Transform an outdoor garbage can into a DIY rain barrel with these easy step-by-step instructions.
23 of the Most Fragrant Flowers That Add Sweet Scents to Any Garden
Color and greenery are important, these plants with fragrant flowers will please your nose.
How to Make a Soil Sifter Box for Healthy Compost
With only a few materials from the hardware store, you can build a sifter for soil and compost. Fight rocks and clay in your soil with this DIY project.
The Best Plants for Birds That Produce Lots of Seeds to Feed Them
Birds eat the seeds of several annuals and perennials. The best seedy plants to grow for birds are goldenrod, pearl millet, sea holly, Joe Pye weed, New England aster, sunflower, cosmos, black-eyed Susan, purple coneflower, zinnia, coreopsis, globe thistle, sedum, and native grasses.
15 Tips for Shade-Friendly Perennials from a Minnesota Gardener
Add beauty to your shady yard with the perennials seen in this Minnesota garden.
25 Garden Decor Ideas for Taking Your Yard from Drab to Fab
Enhance your outdoor oasis with these garden decor ideas for various styles, budgets, and landscape sizes.
How to Turn Your Backyard into a Wildlife Habitat
Attract birds, butterflies, bees, and critters to your backyard by creating a wildlife habitat with these tips.