Want to know the biggest mistake I see homeowners make when they are designing their gardens? It’s this – they always start with the plants. I get it – the plants are fun and the garden center is pretty and wow – it is so nice to imagine how these green leafy things will transform your drab yard into that gorgeous future landscape oasis you might imagine.

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Even the most experienced gardeners are learning something new every growing season. So, we asked the die-hard gardeners and plant lovers here at Monrovia for their top 10 gardening tips to help you grow confidently.

This design for a garden makeover on a small budget will change a concrete yard into an intimate space to relax, entertain and enjoy being outside.

Planting Design project focused around creating a Japanese-style healing garden for a hospital in Janesville, WI.

Companion planting means putting plants together in the garden that like each other, or help each other out