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Garden Design

Below, in alphabetical order by subject, are links to information on how you can be part of the design revolution that's sweeping across North America.

An Autumn Pathway—Designing for Fabulous Fall Color

Being in the Garden—Four Vignettes from a Traveler to Japan

A Bird Habitat Garden—Plant Choices and Design Tips

Butterfly Gardening in Fall—An Easy-Care Design

Container Gardens—New Plants and New Approaches for Gardening in Pots

Creating a Monochromatic Garden—Design Tips and Techniques

Curbside Gardens—Transforming Your Hell Strip

Cut-Flower Care—How to Make Your Fresh-Cut Flowers Last

Designing Borders for Sun and Shade—A Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide

Drought-Tolerant Beauties in Pots—Designing With Sun-Loving Summer Bloomers

Dwarf Conifers in Containers—Designing a Miniature Landscape

An Easy-Care Rock Garden—Designing With Durable and Delightful Perennials

A Fragrance Garden—Designing With Fresh Scents and Heady Perfumes

Front Yard Fashion—Reinventing the American Garden

An Heirloom Border —Designing With Old-Fashioned Flowers

Herbes de Provence—An Elegant, Potted-Garden Design

Herb Gardens—Eight Beautiful, Practical, and Inspiring Designs

An Indoor Succulent Garden—Welcome the Warmth and Wonder of the Desert Into Your Home

Intelligent Design—Guidelines for Creating Your Dream Garden

Intimate Gardens—Designing Captivating Living Spaces in the Yard

Japanese Gardens—Adapting Japan's Design Traditions

A Late-Season Garden—Plants to Attract Fall and Winter Wildlife

Mad About Moss—The Simple Art of Moss Gardening

Native Perennials in Pots—A Colorful Low-Maintenance Design

Native Plants—Creating Biodiversity in Our Own Backyards

Native Plants in the Formal Border—A Wildly Elegant Design

A Night Garden—Growing Plants That Come to Life After Dark

A North American Annual Border—Highlight Native Plants in Your Garden

Ornamental Grasses—A Beautiful, Low-Maintenance Design

Plants in the Japanese Garden—Evocations of Art and Nature

A Potted Water Garden—Beautiful Aquatic Plants in Containers

Rain Gardens—Using Spectacular Wetland Plantings to Reduce Runoff

Roses in a Mixed Border—A Simple Design for Spectacular Summer Flowers

Shade Plants—Lighting Up Your Garden Shadows

A Shady Woodland Corner—Turning an Eyesore Into an Enchantment

Succulents With Style—A Trio for Your Windowsill

The Sunny Border—Sun-Loving Perennials for Season-Long Color

Water Gardens—Pools, Ponds, Marshes, and Bogs

Wildflower Gardens—Designing With Nature

Winter Gardening—Design Tips That Work

Woodland Gardens—Getting Chic in the Shade