When a Delaware man found a cheeky groundhog eating all the vegetables in his garden, he was a little upset. However, after moving past his initial dismay, the man created a new garden full of fruits and vegetables for the little critter and his family. (Courtesy of Jeff Permar via Chunk The Groundhog) Jeff Permar, who…

A series of cultivated gardens winds its way out to untouched coastal bluffs at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens on the northern coast of California. The 47-acre nonprofit botanical garden is home to noteworthy collections of rhododendrons, dahlias, conifers, camellias, heaths, and heathers. Surrounded by native and curated beauty, the lush vegetable garden charitably grows thousands…

The first time Franklin the bulldog plopped himself into a new hole in the yard and made himself perfectly comfy, his owners burst into laughter. They had never expected that their cute pup would love to do this over and over again. Grant and Caitlin were digging in their yard when they discovered their dog’s…

A garden arbor is an inviting element in any landscape that makes a statement, whether it’s a welcoming entry to property or placed as a focal point lush with climbing clematis. It’s a popular feature in today’s well-dressed landscape that defines space and says the door is always open to visitors to enter and enjoy…

A couple from England took two years to transform their back garden into a beautiful swimming pool that is surrounded by 1,500 plants and is chlorine and chemical free. Jon and Caroline Edwards, from The Cotswolds, came up with the idea to build a natural swimming pool—that is 7 feet deep and measuring 7 x…

“Enter as a hundred cares vanish. Laugh as the great river expands.” Couplet vertically inscribed at the entrance of the Chinese garden’s tea house. Liu Fang Yuan, or The Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is an incredible 15-acre garden created in the traditional style of scholar gardens from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou, China. This…

A couple from the United Kingdom have transformed their back garden into a tropical haven with over 100 plants as well as a pond full of koi fish, a greenhouse, a hot tub, and even a bar. Karen Cammish, 51, and her husband, Jason, 50, from Carterton, Oxfordshire, have shared their ever-growing exotic plant collection, which includes giant…

By Norman Winter From Tribune News Service Each year as my color design guru son James orders plants for use at his clients’ homes, from those that look like historic cottages to palatial garden estates, those on the waterfront to those considered mountainous. The one color I can guarantee will be in heavy use is…

Q: My landscape is boring! It needs color in the summer, especially in July and August. I don’t want annual flowers that have to be replanted. There are summer flower beds with a few roses, but I think there should be taller flowers as well. What other shrubs bloom during this time of year? I…

I love a beautiful yard, but I hate spending a lot of money to get it that way, which explains why I am always looking for do-it-yourself, cheap ways to kill weeds, grow flowers and feed lawns. I have come across some very clever tips and tricks, not the least of which is to reclassify…