Celebrating 25 Years of Testing the Best Garden Plants
The Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® reflects on a quarter-century of evaluating the best plants for your garden.
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Garden Design
25 Top Plant Picks from the Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden®
These all-star perennials and shrubs are top performers from over the years in our test garden in Des Moines, Iowa.
How to Plant a Border Garden that Will Add Color to Your Landscape
Learn how to create a vibrant border garden that will compliment your landscape and provide visual appeal of completeness.
The Living Wall Is the Natural Next Step for Decorating with Plants
Bring nature indoors in a large-scale way with this green trend. Living walls are walls covered in plants, and there are several different ways to try one in your space.
How to Make Hummingbird Food with Only Two Ingredients
You may be surprised by how simple it is to make this hummingbird food recipe—all you need is two ingredients to make an easy homemade nectar recipe.
Why an English Cottage Garden Might Be the Secret to Better Curb Appeal
The flowering English cottage garden might be the trending landscaping option your yard has been missing. Read expert takes on the English cottage garden trend.
How to Make a DIY Rain Barrel from a Garbage Can in 5 Easy Steps
Transform an outdoor garbage can into a DIY rain barrel with these easy step-by-step instructions.
Suet for Birds is a Superfood to Keep Them Going Through Winter
Suet for birds attracts insect-eaters such as woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches. See how to give your backyard birds suet this winter.
How to Attract Birds in the Winter and Feed Them What They Need
Follow these tips on safety precautions, creating habitat, the best bird food types, and feeder location to keep birds fed and protected in the winter.
8 Common Bird Feeder Mistakes You Might Be Making (And How to Fix Them)
When keeping bird feeders in garden areas, make sure to avoid these bird-feeding mistakes. Instead, keep your winged visitors healthy and happy year-round.
This Gravel Garden Is Just as Gorgeous as a Plant-Packed Landscape
Our gravel garden ideas will transform your garden into a drought-tolerant paradise. Crushed rock connects areas of the yard in a cohesive, calm design that's low-maintenance.
This Front Yard Prairie Garden Requires Almost No Maintenance
An Iowa gardener takes cues from nature to create an easy-care wildlife haven filled with colorful native plants.
How to Clean a Hummingbird Feeder in 5 Easy Steps
Keep your garden a safe and welcoming space for hummingbirds by following our five-step guide for how to clean hummingbird feeders.
How to Stop Birds from Flying into Windows
Window strikes are common and deadly for wild birds, especially in mating and migrating seasons. Here's how to stop birds from flying into windows.
3 Low-Maintenance Pollinator Garden Ideas
Pollinators can find everything they need in this super low-maintenance landscape.
How to Attract Cardinals So You Can Enjoy Their Beauty in Your Yard
If you enjoy birds, you'll want to know how to attract cardinals to your yard in summer and winter for their bright red color and lovely melodies.
4 Seed Starter Pots You Can Make with Upcycled Household Items
Upcycle old newspapers, junk mail, and other waste paper to make these easy, eco-friendly containers you can use to sprout new plants for your garden.
How to Attract Fireflies to Your Yard for Delightful Evenings
Enjoy a natural light show by learning how to attract fireflies to your yard. These enchanting bugs are not only entertaining, but good for your yard.
Here's What Attracts Dragonflies and Damselflies to Eat Mosquitos
Learn what attracts dragonflies and damselflies to your yard to get rid of pesky mosquitos. They eat hundreds of mosquitos a day.
How to Make a DIY Drip Irrigation System for Potted Plants
Make a DIY drip irrigation system for potted plants to keep your container garden lush and beautiful. A hardware store has all the supplies you need for this simple project.