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Follow our 10 tips when starting a balcony flower garden and you can grow beautiful and colorful flowers without a garden.

I haven't seen any plants with purple leaves before (apart from purple cabbage but we all know they are dyed in the purple cabbage factories). Must be some genetically engineered plant bred for war. I certainly wasn't taking any chances with this purple triffid offspring on the Isle of Bute. CameraCanon EOS 450D Exposure0.025 sec (1/40) Aperturef/2.8 Focal Length52 mm ISO Speed400 Exposure Bias0 EV

G is for Gardening: 4 Secrets for Successful Succulents Learn practical tips and strategies to help your succulents thrive and grow successfully.

Have you ever perused the online stores of garden centres far outside of your own regional boundaries? I find it really interesting as, I think garden knowledge can be quite localized and trends, styles, products and ways of doing things can range widely in different regions even if their growing climates are similar. For example, […]

Using an old picture frame and succulent cuttings, create a living work of art you can hang anywhere, indoors or out.

This article provides tips and instructions for growing Japanese maples in containers.

"This is so simple and absolutely brilliant!" said a reader when she saw this Dollar Store wastebasket idea: You won't believe she did this on such a tight budget! Buying larger planters for container gardens can get expensive.

Read on to learn a landscape designer's strategies for maximizing the beauty and utility of a modest-size lot.

Do you love gardens, but you're short on space? Try one of these gorgeous DIY terrarium ideas, and cultivate a slice of green heaven anywhere at all.