Bird Feeding

Birds appreciate supplemental food and fresh water, especially in fall and winter. You can stop feedings in summer, but a continuing supply of food will encourage birds to nest and raise young in your yard. Attr

DIY Hopscotch Path

continue reading below What Youll Need Pegs String line Tape measure Stone dust Wheelbarrow Shovel Sponge 11 pavers for hopscotch, plus additional pavers for the length of your path. Many pavers are abo

Silver in the Garden

Texture-Rich Silver The soft, silvery filigree of Silvermound artemisia is a perfect foil for bolder plants like hosta. Silver enchants green-dominated landscapes, visually underlining variations in greens that

Suet Cakes

This high-energy food attracts woodpeckers, nuthatches, thrushes, titmice, and other birds. Learn even more ways to attract songbirds to your garden. continue reading below Details: Make seedy suet cak

Home Tweet Home

Old-fashioned paint colors help age this birdhouse, which is patterned after a vintage find. continue reading below Overview All the little birds will want to make their homein this antique-inspired bi

Rolling-Pin Birdhouses

What You Need: Bring a little spring into your home with these cute crafts this Mothers Day. Old wooden rolling pin Table saw Tape measure Pencil Drill and 1-inch bit Hammer Small flathead nails Plywood Wood glu

Folk-Art Birdhouses

Finished Birdhouses Pat and Justin Meier, a mother-and-son design team from Iowa, use discarded materials to make folk-art birdhouses. The Meiers begin by building basic boxes from old fence pickets, then they d

Create a Rustic Birdhouse

Colorful twigs from shrubs and trees dress up birdhouses in rustic style. Choose plants with contrasting bark color and gather small branches just prior to starting the project; freshly cut twigs are pliable and

Test Garden Map

The plaza and fountainThe rose gardenThe southwest terrace gardenThe shade gardenThe fragrant pathThe dwarf conifer gardenThe clay gardenThe garden roomThe meadowThe cutting gardenThe perennial borderThe shrub w

How to Combine Colors in the Garden

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Awning-Striped Painted Flowerpots

Terra-cotta flowerpots are a staple of container gardening. But their plain face keeps them in the background most of the time. If youd like to turn them into works worthy of a pedestal, try this simple paint mo

Lavender in the Garden

Lavenders Many Faces Aster x frikartii As the most common flower color, lavender has many faces. It cools to a periwinkle blue in the flowers of Vinca minor and warms to a reddish mauve in clematis or pansy blos

Enter the Country Gardens Magazine Garden Awards

We want to see your photos and hear the story behind your inspirational garden or garden room. GUIDELINES Only amateur gardeners are eligible for awards; participants cannot earn their living from gardening, lan

Potting Bench Accessories

Potting Bench A versatile piece with storage and a galvanized surface for garden chores or beverage service accommodates gardeners and partyers alike. To show your eco smarts, buy a bench made of sustainable cypre

Kitchen Garden Style

The Basics The Design The goal of most kitchen gardens is to produce food efficiently and beautifully. Many gardeners choose to create a focal point, such as a collection of herbs or a more traditional sculpture

Pink in the Garden

A Wide Range Foxglove The many faces of pink range from the barely-there blush that tints spring crabapple blossoms to the throbbing magenta found in dianthus, portulaca, and hibiscus. If a delicate pink flower

One-Color Gardens

The Benefits of One Single-color gardens show as much boldness and flair as the most elaborately matched schemes. A one-color strategy frees you to master the brushstrokes of form and texture. It also allows eno

Turn Your Birdhouse into a Planter

Birdhouses have long added a fanciful flourish to the garden. This avian abode with a twist is no exception. It not only provides an inviting home for feathered friends, but it also doubles as a planter to showc

Leaf Stepping Stones

Leaf Stone Nature makes wonderful patterns that easily transfer to concrete. We used a hosta leaf, but any large leaf will do. Use the underside of the leaf because the veining is more pronounced and will be more

Planning a Fragrant Garden

continue reading below Bring back memories, with sweet-smelling common lilacs. Fragrance is magical. It evokes memory better than any other sense. Brush a tomato plant, and suddenly youre 7 years old ag