If you love old-fashioned flowers, plant a cottage garden! Originally, cottage gardens evolved from English country gardens, which were designed to be productive spaces where herbs, vegetables, summer ...

Creating a charming English cottage garden is a dream for many gardeners. These gardens are known for their romantic, informal style, bursting with a variety of colorful flowers and lush greenery. The ...

The appearance of spontaneity is one the most charming characteristics of a cottage garden, and annuals are the perfect tools to achieve this effect. They help to alter the look of the garden from ...

Do you prefer a small, cozy home? Do you cram your garden beds full of as many flowers as possible? Do you actually like it when plants escape their spots to creep across a pathway or mingle with ...

Every neighborhood has a few gardens that are impossible to pass by without stopping to admire a dense tapestry of beautiful plants. These are the gardens that really make you go ‘wow!’ because they ...

Cleomes are old-fashioned summer flowers that are enjoying a comeback in many gardens. During the Victorian era, these plants, with their long seedpods and unique spirally arranged leaves, gained ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Morning glories have long been favorites in an informal or cottage garden for their charming vining habit ...

Every neighborhood has a few gardens that are impossible to pass by without stopping to admire a dense tapestry of beautiful plants. These are the gardens that really make you go ‘wow!’ because they ...

Where better to hunker down in the autumn than the ultimate snug home? The thatched cottage is romantic, sustainable, has a long, proud tradition – and is now enjoying a revival.