Plants Archives

Autumn Joy Sedum: How to Grow, Care, and Design With This Late-Season Perennial

Close-up of Autumn Joy sedum flower clusters in bloom, displaying soft pink flowers above thick succulent foliage with colorful perennial flowers blurred in the background.

Autumn Joy sedum is a drought-tolerant perennial prized for its architectural form, late-season flowers, and ability to provide long-lasting color and structure in residential landscapes.

Podocarpus: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Yew Plum Pine

Dense podocarpus hedge with narrow, glossy green leaves forming a thick evergreen screen in a residential landscape.

From dense privacy hedges to refined architectural screens, podocarpus remains one of the most versatile evergreen plants in residential landscape design. Learn how to grow, maintain, and design with podocarpus across modern, Mediterranean, tropical, and formal garden styles.

Blue Point Juniper: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’

Close up foliage up blue point juniper with silvery-blue tints and blue berries.

A guide to growing and designing with Blue Point Juniper, an upright evergreen used for privacy, structure, and year-round definition in residential landscapes.

Pink Muhly Grass: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Muhlenbergia capillaris

Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)

Pink muhly grass brings movement, color, and structure to the landscape, combining low maintenance performance with a distinct seasonal presence in planting design.

Ground Cover Plants: 18 Low-Growing Species for Modern Landscapes

Low-growing plants forming layered ground cover drifts in a naturalistic garden landscape.

Ground cover plants form the living surface of a landscape, weaving between trees, shrubs, and pathways to create texture, continuity, and ecological resilience. This guide explores 18 low-growing species designers use to shape the landscape floor in modern gardens.

What Is the Difference Between Annuals and Perennials?

Naturalistic garden planting showing perennial flowers at different bloom stages illustrating long-term landscape planting structure.

Understanding what is the difference between annuals and perennials helps homeowners design gardens that balance seasonal color with long-term structure. Learn how lifespan, maintenance, cost, and climate influence planting decisions and how designers combine both for resilient outdoor spaces.