Creeping phlox grow most successfully in well-drained soil, such as on a slope held back by rocks. They flower best in full sun. Courtesy photo The second week of April is green with new growth, so ...

Creating a rock or woodland garden is a wonderful way to bring a touch of nature right into your backyard. Yet, it's not easy to create the layered look of wild plants or to replicate their ability to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this ...

Got a pile of leftover gravel sitting in your yard? Well, you can use it to bring one of those stunning gravel garden ideas to life and transform your outdoor space. A gravel garden is a perfect ...

With its unusually shaped blooms and striking yet delicate hues, this flower is a magnet for pollinators and also makes a grand statement among smaller plants.

They may not be the showiest thing on the patio, but these miniature landscapes inevitably take center stage: “It’s about being in Lilliputian land.” By Margaret Roach If you can make space for a ...

Happy Valentines Day! If you were lucky enough to get a bouquet of flowers, don't forget to keep them watered. Placing them ...

Rock City Gardens will host its 12th annual Southern Blooms Festival, on May 8-9 and 15-16 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. New this season are live fairies in Gnome Valley, 30-minute “Living Fountain” ...