My house has a small city yard where the neighbors have a clear view into my backyard. One of my top priorities, when I moved in, was to come up with some backyard privacy ideas to screen that view. Using … Read More

It’s no secret that I love to garden. But with a relatively small yard, I always seem to be running out of room to add new plants. So I’ve started using these container planting tips to create beautiful planters and … Read More

These are the top 10 garden ideas of 2018 as determined by the readers of From House To Home. Find out the plants and garden tips you missed. Happy New Year, everyone! I can’t believe it’s the start of a … Read More

This list of the best new 2019 perennials and shrubs has lots of plants with beautiful leaf colors, gorgeous fragrant colors and re-blooming varieties you’ll want to add to your spring plant shopping list. New 2019 Perennials and Shrubs This … Read More

Looking for shade loving shrubs to plant under trees? This list has bushes for every season – some with beautiful flowers, evergreen leaves as well as stunning foliage and stems. The shady space between taller trees and bushes and low … Read More

Looking for some DIY outdoor projects to spruce up your garden? These awesome DIY backyard ideas will help you build a better yard. I love discovering great ideas (thanks, Pinterest!) that help me plan for my next garden project. I … Read More

Create a welcoming entrance to your yard with these creative garden gate ideas that will help your garden stand out. Creative Garden Gate Ideas A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how much I love all of the secret … Read More

Want to replace your downspout with a rain chain but don’t want to spend too much money? Learn how to make your own copper DIY rain chain with this easy step-by-step tutorial. Rain chains are one of my favorite outdoor … Read More

Looking to add some color to your fall garden with plants that are easy to grow and maintain? Find out the best plants that bloom in fall. I love spending time relaxing in the garden or entertaining on the deck, … Read More

Learn how to create your own secret garden with these secret garden design ideas that will turn your backyard into a relaxing retreat you won’t want to leave. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about being in Charleston, SC … Read More

Looking for some backyard shade ideas? Try these 9 shade solutions for decks that will cool down your yard and get you out of the sweltering sun. I love to do summer entertaining in my backyard so when I moved … Read More

Get some inspiration and learn how to create beautiful window boxes for your home using these Charleston-inspired flower box ideas and designs. We love planting window boxes with these blue flowers for containers in the shade…and using our no-fail formula for … Read More

Find some inspiration for your yard with one of these beautiful garden path ideas and learn which ones will fit your budget and which ones will break your back. Garden Path Ideas I have to admit I am WAY behind … Read More

Start your garden off right by planting these easy to grow herbs that don’t require much work and will add lots of flavor to your summer meals. I love combining fresh tomatoes with herbs from my garden (like my one … Read More

Looking for some perennials and bushes that will add fragrance to your garden? This list of beautiful plants with the most fragrant flowers will have your yard smelling heavenly in no time. Like most gardeners who have a flower garden, I love … Read More

Not only are hummingbirds fun to watch in your garden, they also cross-pollinate plants and eat aphids as well as other bugs. No wonder so many people want to learn about the flowers that attract hummingbirds! Find out the hummingbird … Read More

Trees are a great way to provide shade and privacy for your yard, especially if you live on a standard city-sized lot. Find out the best backyard trees for a small yard. Now that the trees in my backyard have … Read More

Finding flowers to add some color to your yard at the end of the gardening season can be tricky. Learn how to grow Japanese Anemones that will provide beautiful blooms to your garden in the fall. I love finding shade … Read More

Want to add some blue flowers to your garden but don’t want to do too much work? These easy care shrubs and perennials with beautiful blue flowers are just what you need. They all will look pretty in your garden … Read More

These easy-to-grow perennials and shrubs with early spring flowers are a sight for sore eyes after a long winter and require very little maintenance. There is something about the plants which bloom early in the spring that make them near … Read More

Having problems with deer eating all of your favorite plants and vegetables? Learn the best ways to keep deer out of your garden for good. I live in an area of the country that has a lot of problems with … Read More

Find out how to keep your garden looking beautiful with these deer resistant shade plants that will help to prevent the animals from dining on your flowers. As many of you know, both my mother and I have fairly large … Read More

Find out everything you need to know about Camellia care so that you can plant, grow and prune beautiful Camellias in your garden. This time of year, my absolute favorite plants in the whole world are Camellias. Which is mostly … Read More

Looking for some decorating, gardening, entertaining or organization inspiration? Get some great ideas from this list of the best of From House To Home 2017. I can’t believe that it’s almost the end of 2017! Where did the year go? … Read More

Looking for some garden gift ideas for the gardener in your life? You are sure to find something they will like on this list of the best gifts for gardeners! When it comes to finding gifts for the gardener in … Read More

Looking for some plants that will grow in the shade and help to hide bulb foliage? This list of shade perennials to plant with spring bulbs is perfect! Last fall I planned for a riot of spring bloom in the … Read More

Need some pointers on getting tulips to grow? These great tips on how to plant spring flowering bulbs will have your garden bursting with blooms when winter is over. Usually this time of year, I’m getting a little tired of … Read More

Learn Daphne plant care steps that will have you growing these fragrant shrubs with pretty flowers and often evergreen leaves in no time! My first Daphne plant was an accident. Okay, not really an accident…just not planned for. I went … Read More

Learn how to grow beautiful Japanese Pieris – an evergreen shrub that thrives in the shade and provides 4-season interest to your garden. Japanese Pieris, also known as Pieris japonica (pee-AIR-iss jah-PON-ih-kah ), ‘Andromedia’ or ‘Lily-of-the-Valley’ shrub, is a low … Read More

Lenten Rose is one of the earliest blooming and lowest maintenance perennial flowers in the shade garden. Learn just how easy Hellebore care is with these tips on growing, fertilizing, and pruning Christmas Rose. Lenten Rose (also known as Helleborus orientalis or Helleborus x hybridus) … Read More

These flowering perennials and shrubs are perfect for your shady garden that needs some color to brighten it up. Find out our picks for the best plants that grow in shade. Now that my garden has grown into its own, … Read More

Need to hide your neighbor’s shed or soften the lines of a fence or trellis? These flowering vines for shade are the perfect solution…they’re pretty and practical. When I first moved into my house, as with most new construction builder-grade … Read More

If you are looking for the best Azalea and Rhododendron varieties, this list will tell you the ones that are the easiest to grow, most fragrant, and have the prettiest flowers. Every time I go through my garden to take … Read More

Just because you have a tiny deck doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy outdoor living.  Use these space-saving tips and small patio decorating ideas to create an outdoor oasis out of whatever space you have. If you are like me, the … Read More

Learn the common types of Rhododendron problems that may cause your normally care-free plant to be unhealthy and how to fix them. Generally speaking, Rhododendrons are very care-free plants that don’t require much maintenance at all. (You can find more … Read More

Learn how simple Rhododendron care actually is with these easy tips on how to grow beautiful Azalea and Rhododendron bushes. Rhododendrons are one of the very first shade bushes I ever planted way back in my very first garden. I … Read More

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is an evergreen shrub with beautiful spring flowers that thrives in the shade. The perfect plant for your shade garden! Learn all the details on how to grow, plant and care for this pretty bush. When … Read More

Learn all the details of how to care for and grow tree peonies that will be the star of your garden with their showstopping blooms. Although I love all kinds of peonies, I think tree peonies are my favorite.  They … Read More

If you are looking for an easy way to keep spiders out of storage boxes without using pesticides or other harmful chemicals, try this inexpensive solution. Now that summer is almost here, I’ve been spending some time sprucing up my … Read More

These beautiful compact shade plants can be used as perennial ground cover which will add interest to your garden while helping to keep the weeds down. I love growing these compact perennial plants under shade loving shrubs and backyard trees. … Read More

Learn how to grow and prune Clematis to produce big, beautiful flowers all summer long with this Clematis care guide that has all of the information you need. Clematis Care I have come to the realization that I am a … Read More

Having trouble with your hydrangeas not blooming? Find out how to fix the problems so that you can grow these beautiful flowers in your garden. I love Hydrangeas! They have such big, beautiful blooms. They bloom all summer long. They’re … Read More

There’s something about sitting outside on your deck or patio in the summer that can’t be beaten. You can hear the birds singing, feel the sun warming your face and see (and smell) the beautiful flowers in the garden.  It’s … Read More

If you’re looking for ideas on how to grow beautiful Japanese Maples, these tips will give you a great head start. You may be surprised by some of them! Growing Japanese Maples A couple of months ago, I talked about … Read More

Container gardening in the shade can be a bit tricky. This list of blue plants for containers in the shade will have the pots on your patio, walkway or porch looking beautiful all summer long. Last week, I talked about … Read More

One of the formulas I use for planting beautiful containers comes from an old version of Fine Gardening Magazine.  They coined the saying ‘thrillers, fillers and spillers’ as a way of describing the types of plants to put together in order … Read More

Learn how to make plant selections for your yard that will look beautiful and be easy to maintain with these tips to choose plants for landscaping your garden. Last week, I talked about the things I do to make sure … Read More

After many years of gardening, and making lots of mistakes, I have learned a few tried-and-true “rules” that help to make a successful landscape design. I hate to use the word “rules”, since most of the time I think rules … Read More

Looking for low maintenance plants with beautiful flowers that will grow well in full sun (even in the South!)? These full sun perennials are perfect! Lately we’ve been doing a series on perennials that will do well in the shade and … Read More

Last fall, I planted purple and black bulbs around my deck, so I was looking for perennials in mauve, purple, and blue that will both complement the blooms and hide the foliage when they flowers are spent. As you know … Read More

These invasive plants are all beautiful so you will be tempted to plant them in your garden. Find out which invasive species are not worth the hassle. Since I’m in planning mode for adding a Japanese-inspired garden to my yard, I … Read More

Want to create a relaxing spot in your garden but need some inspiration to get going? Find out the 10 must-have elements of a zen Japanese garden. Zen Japanese Garden For quite some time, I have been wanting to do … Read More

Want to add interest to your garden but not sure what to do? Click here to get some inspiration and find ways to upgrade your yard with garden art. I was recently looking through some pictures of a garden tour … Read More

Want to make sure that your garden feels calming and soothing? Check out these easy and inexpensive ways to add water to your garden. Our gardens have a calming, restful aesthetic partly because they simultaneously please so many senses — sight, … Read More

Now that it has finally cooled down a little, I have been able to get out and do some yard work that has been on my “to do list” for a while.  One of the projects that I have been … Read More

I start out every Spring/Summer with a list of projects that need to be done before fall.  And this year was no different…my big summer project was to paint the house. Then my plans got broadsided by a family of … Read More

This is part 3 of our series on landscape lighting.  In part 1, we went through the different ways that you can provide light for your garden.  In part 2, we talked about the different types of lighting effects you … Read More

If you are a fan of mystery writer Rex Stout, you know that he had his protagonist (Nero Wolfe) spend at least one uninterrupted hour daily sequestered in his orchard atrium. The trials of orchid propagation and disease protection were … Read More

Outdoor lighting can transform your yard into magical paradise at night. Whether you are lighting your patio, walkway or garden, learn the best landscape lighting effects that will create the results you are looking for. This is the second of … Read More

Want to make full use of your outdoor space after dark but need some lighting inspiration for your yard? Try out these beautiful ways to light your garden. It’s no secret that I love my garden. There’s something relaxing about … Read More

Looking for some ideas on how to organize garden tools? Check out this list of easy and inexpensive DIY garden tool storage ideas that don’t take very long to do. Since I’ve finally got my garage organized and my tools … Read More

There’s something about being in a garden surrounded by tropical plants that just makes you want to relax. Maybe it’s because you associate them with being on vacation on a tropical island. Or maybe all of those large colorful flowers … Read More

Well, it’s that time of year again…if you have a garden, it’s time to start watering! I used to spend a lot of time lugging around a hose and sprinkler trying to make sure that all of my plants got … Read More

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love my garden. It’s the perfect place to entertain, play with the dog, or just sit and read a book. What I don’t love (or have time for) is all of the work … Read More

Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to wash your deck? This oxygen bleach homemade deck cleaner works great well and is non-toxic…it won’t harm your plants, pets or kids. It’s the beginning of summer…time to start inviting some friends … Read More

Want to grow healthy, beautiful tomatoes in a small space? Growing tomatoes in containers is the answer! Get the scoop on the best way to grow tomatoes in pots for a bumper crop this summer. Growing Tomatoes In Containers Like … Read More

It’s the time of year when gardeners are itching to get outside, but too early to actually start planting.  There’s still a lot of things that can be done to prepare your garden for spring…so that you can get out … Read More

Want to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Find out how to provide food, water and shelter that will get these pretty birds to visit your yard. Hummingbirds are the smallest of all birds and have iridescent feathers.  They can fly in all … Read More

What are rain chains for? How are they installed? Do they work in heavy rain? Get the answers to these questions and more with these great rain chain garden ideas. Rain Chains I actually don’t remember where I first saw … Read More

As your garden grows, you will find that you have more shade than sun in areas under trees and bushes. Find out how to make the most of it with our tips for maintaining an established garden. As your garden … Read More