Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...

Foundation plantings are like spandex garments. They smooth out bumpy features and add a dressy look. When properly used, a foundation planting serves definite purposes. It connects the structure with ...

These are particularly lush foundation plants but, with the home’s high windows, they don’t obstruct views from inside. The term “foundation plantings” generally refers to landscape plants purposely ...

Foundation plantings are like spandex garments. They smooth out bumpy features and add a dressy look. Generally, foundation plantings reflect personal preferences. The owner of a Spanish villa-type ...

No matter how much designers talk about enhancing the interior of a house, when an unwitting neighbor passes by on the street, it is the curb appeal of your home that sets its tone. First impressions ...

Foundation plantings include the small trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and ground covers that link your home to its surroundings. Such plantings greet your visitors, add dimension to your yard and, ...

Take time to look at the foundation around your home. Many homes are girdled by overgrown evergreen shrubs. With older homes, the purpose of these plantings was to hide ugly foundations and basement ...

In “Part One, What Can I Give My Plants,” you were encouraged to analyze your planting site, and to determine the existing conditions in your garden space. With site map in hand, the fun begins as you ...