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Home Garden Walking Tour -- Be Inspired

Home gardening can include a variety of different gardening styles and elements, ranging from a front lawn that relies heavily on plantings to create a great curl appeal through the seasons, to a very different look and feel in the back yard.

Be inspired -- think of your garden as a paint canvas that includes large, small, annual, and perennial, with a backdrop of tall grasses and large rocks. And don't forget the wildlife. Include a habitat for butterflies, songbirds and the like. A birdbath is not only for the birds but an added fixture of beauty in your home garden.

Take a look at the included videos for some new and old gardening ideas.



Popular Plants for the Home Gardener

  • Featured Review: "Our Hot New Tomatoes Collection - 1 order (4 plants, one of each variety)"

    "Our Hot New Tomatoes Collection - 1 order (4 plants, one of each variety)" Average Customer Rating 4.7 out of 5 "Burpee Exclusive. We had such a bumper crop of outstanding tomatoes this summer, we couldn't resist offering them all to you. This collection of our best new introductions lets you sample each. You get 4 plants, one of each variety: Porterhouse- the biggest tomato this side of 'Supersteak' Golden Mama- the first yellow paste tomato ever bred to hold its true color after cooking Little Mama- the most productive paste tomato we've ever...more Read all reviews at Burpee Featured Review 5 of 5 Just like the pictures! August 01, 2009By NewinVA from Northern VA "This is my first year with a full vegetable garden and the reviews seemed good on this collection. Well, the plants certainly lived up to the expectation! The new plants arrived in perfect condition with excellent instructions. Now, my plants are overflowing with fruit and all the tomatoes are just delicious. My children walk out and eat the grapes off the vine. My youngest asks if the tomatoes are from our garden before he will eat them. They are that good! Thanks for a wonderful collection and..." more Read all reviews at Burpee - 6 days ago

  • Featured Review: Brussels Sprouts Tasty Nuggets Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (125 seeds)

    Brussels Sprouts Tasty Nuggets Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (125 seeds) Average Customer Rating 4.3 out of 5 "78 days to harvest from setting plants out in the garden. These small 1""-1 1/4"" sprouts look like miniature heads of cabbage. They are tastiest when cooked just to the point of tenderness. The flavor is improved by a few light frosts. Burpee Exclusive.GARDEN HINTS: Grow as a fall crop in the North, as a fall and winter crop in frost free areas. Grows best in cool weather. Pick the lowest sprouts on the stem and remove accompanying leaves, but NOT top foliage." Read all reviews at Burpee Featured Review 5 of 5 BEST SPROUTS October 17, 2007By stamper from Butler, PA "I have been growing Brussels Sprouts for four years now. I have tried Jade Cross, Long Island Improved, and Tasty Nuggets. Tasty Nuggets far surpasses the others for size and taste. The plants are five to five and a half feet tall with loads of large sprouts. I have been harvesting for about 12 weeks and are still going strong at the end of October. I will definitely plant Tasty Nuggets again next year." Read all reviews at Burpee - 6 days ago

  • Featured Review: "Basil, Sweet - 1 Pkt. (480 seeds)"

    "Basil, Sweet - 1 Pkt. (480 seeds)" Average Customer Rating 4.8 out of 5 "Classic herb, used in tomato sauce, pesto and salads. Annual. Start early indoors or outdoors after danger of frost. 12-18""H. Sun." Read all reviews at Burpee Featured Review 5 of 5 Best Yeild Ever! August 16, 2007By wilbar from Clayton "Normally I plant seedlings. This year I tried starting from seed and could not be happier with the results. I used two different methods.For the first , I bought two big pots and threw a handfull of seeds into each one.I had many sprouts but they were overcrowded.They grew so big that I used them ornamentally. As for the second,I germinated single seeds.Then I planted them two feet apart in the garden. The single plants each grew to be bigger than the entire pots of Basil,far exceeding my expectations. I..." more Read all reviews at Burpee - 6 days ago

  • Featured Review: Zucchini Gladio Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (20 seeds)

    Zucchini Gladio Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (20 seeds) Average Customer Rating 4.4 out of 5 "Distinctive, dark green Italian-type zucchini with light green ridges. Appears star-shaped when slices are cut crosswise. Sweet taste and crisp texture. Upright, vigorous plants with open habit. Ready to harvest 50 days after sowing seed in the garden. Grows best in full sun and average soil. " Read all reviews at Burpee Featured Review 5 of 5 Wow! great Zucchini! August 11, 2007By adaire "We love this zucchini! We have grown it for 3 years now and it has never failed to produce massive amounts of delicious zucchini. It keeps well and doesn't turn to mush when cooked. The plants are extremely healthy and produce more than you can eat in full sun. The blossoms are huge and the neighbors have stopped by to ask what we are growing. We have kept the neighborhood well-supplied with zucchini. I highly recommend this zucchini!" Read all reviews at Burpee - 6 days ago


Home Gardening Tips and Tricks

  1. Get a good reference guide
  2. Have a design plan
  3. Select plants for your area's zone

Popular Perennials

  • Achillea
  • Asters
  • Bleeding Heart
  • Campanula
  • Daisies
  • Delphinium
  • Eupatorium
  • Foxglove
  • Geraniums
  • Helenium
  • Hibiscus
  • Hosta
  • Kniphofia
  • Lavender
  • Linum
  • Lupine
  • Other Perennials
  • Poppies
  • Salvia
  • Sedum
  • Verbena Agastache
  • Baby's Breath
  • Butterfly Bush
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Columbines
  • Coreopsis
  • Daylilies
  • Dianthus
  • Ferns
  • Gaillardia
  • Grass
  • Heuchera
  • Hollyhocks
  • Hydrangea
  • Lady's Mantle
  • Lilies
  • Lobelia
  • Monarda
  • Phlox
  • Rudbeckia
  • Scabiosa
  • Verbascum

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Darien profile image

Darien  says:
2 years ago

Great info and nice vids. Come and check out mine. http://hubpages.com/hub/GardenHowTos

ysdata profile image

ysdata  says:
2 years ago

I like the garden ring idea. I will have to give it a try.

Jeff Dahlberg profile image

Jeff Dahlberg  says:
2 years ago

Great videos and reviews. Some real good ideas I never thought of.

Take a look at my hubs if you get a minute. I am just getting started.

greatinfosite profile image

greatinfosite  says:
2 years ago

Nice hub with a wide information on home gardening

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michellemoseley  says:
10 months ago

I love gardening and you have given me some great idea's here. Thanks for putting together such a wide varity of tips, techniques and ideas.

Michelle

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