Formal garden design, both classic and timeless, highlights strong evergreen structure and a peaceful palette. With origins dating back to ancient times, formal gardens are characterized by linear ...

Tracy Pollina felt right at home the first time she saw the Greek Revival–style Barrington Hills house, with its cedar shake roof, copper-trimmed bay window, and large yard shaded by towering trees.

HOCKESSIN, Del. — Garden season is in full swing and Paul visits the beautiful Mount Cuba Center for a private tour of their formal gardens. The formal garden surrounds the colonial revival style ...

Few gardeners have space for a formal herb garden, but a mini one is possible in a small space. And Clive Edwards knows just how you can do it SOME ornamental herbs can be grown in flower beds and ...

Herbs not only liven up your cooking; they also can be easy-care ornamental plants. Sprinkle them into your planting beds or grow them in a formal herb garden. The first herb gardens were for healing.

What’s pretty, practical and easy to grow? Herbs fit that bill perfectly and this summer both your garden spot and your kitchen can benefit from these wonderful plants. Contrary to the belief of some ...