Need ideas for those tricky spots where nothing seems to grow well?
Try one of these colorful designs.
You could find yourself struggling with a shaded corner or asunbaked slope.
Credit: Illustration by Mavis Augustine Torke
Maybe your yardsuffers from regular droughtand heat spells, withering whatever you plant.
Or perhapsdeer keep snacking on anythingthat does decide to grow.
But don’t throw in the trowel just yet!
Credit: Illustration by Gary Palmer
The result is a bed full of colorful blooms (they’re perfect for cutting!)
throughout the warmest months of the year.
Thisdeer-resistant gardenplan features severalblooming perennials with a scent or texturethat the animals don’t like.
Credit: Illustration by Mavis Augustine Torke
The low-growing foliage of artemisia and thyme gives the front of the bed a clean finish.
Nature outfitteddrought-tolerant plantswith a host of unique features for survival.
For example, sedum’s thick, succulent leaves store excess water.
Credit: Illustration by Gary Palmer
The fuzz on lamb’s ears slows evaporation from the leaves.
But luckily, several perennials don’tmind limited sunlight.
Toassemble this garden, start from the back edge and move forward.
Credit: Illustration by Mavis Augustine Torke
Elegant bleeding hearts and bold hostas create the first layer, followed by hellebores and foamy bells.
Thehardscape elements, such as wide steps, help convert the sloped area from inaccessible to inviting.
Groundcovers such as creeping thyme help soften their edges.
Clusters of boulders anchor the planting and add natural beauty.
