Jacqueline van der Kloet has a refreshing way of planting tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other spring-flowering bulbs: Forget about old-fashioned sweeps of red or yellow and concentrate instead o… ...

An island flower bed can be any shape you like, depending on the space you're working with. ... Use terracotta pots for a classic look, or mix it up with colorful pots containing colorful flowers.

My new concept is to use a wide-ranging mix of plants. It’s a little bit like how my abstract art is done. This planting concept uses many different colors, textures and sizes all in the same beds.

Your mixed flower and vegetable plantings require more attention than a normal flower bed, in terms of watering and feeding. The extra effort will be richly rewarded.

Flower beds typically contain three types of plants: perennials, which bloom each year for several years; annuals, which bloom, seed, and die all in a single season; and biennials, which bloom ...

1. Edging. Installing a physical barrier between your flower bed and the surrounding yard is a smart way to keep grass out of beds. Garden edging works because it blocks grass roots from ...