Learn the best time to plant creeping phlox, plus expert tips for helping this low-growing perennial thrive in your garden.

Creeping phlox is a low-growing perennial that you’ll often spot tumbling over walls, carpeting a bank, or stitching itself between rock crevices. What I like about it is its sheer determination, ...

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In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

Although summer arrived on June 21, we had only needed to use our air conditioner a few days. Then we turned the calendar page to July and a heat wave hit us, with temperatures rising into the double ...

Get all the benefits of a beautiful yard—without all the hard work.

Our best ideas for curb appeal. For a low-effort, high-impact look, Mark Thompson—owner of Shoppe, a garden store and nursery in Birmingham—filled an eye-catching, shallow urn with a combination of ...

Mary Alice Russell is a Southern Living fellow who is starting her career in lifestyle journalism. Primarily focused on social media and digital production, Mary Alice is excited to hone her skills ...

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