Patio Panache

Here's how to transform even the tiniest patio into a relaxing retreat. more...

Discover the joy of container gardening

Carolyn Herriot—a firm believer that anything can grow in a container—offers some great tips and suggestions for growing organic vegetables, seasonal favourites, trees and healthful herbs in moveable mini-gardens. more...

Spreading phlox

With its joyous splashes of colour and mat-forming habit, this B.C. mountain native is ideal for small-space rock. more...

Edible vines

Vines are a great way to grow a garden "up," especially wonderful if you are short on space. In any garden, vines add height and provide screening. more...

Plants for Tiny Gardens

Use these tried and true choices to create an easy but oh-so-elegant entrance bed, a pint-sized woodland retreat or a mini-Mediterranean hot spot. more...

Every Element Must Work in the Small-Space Garden

While we often think that the larger the garden the bigger the challenge, in truth it is the tiny space that poses the most difficulty in landscape design. more...

Fatsia

Strong architectural foliage makes Fatsia japonica a superb evergreen shrub for patio or townhouse gardens, where every plant is subject to such close scrutiny. more...

The Year's Best

The Great Plant Picks program's annual selection includes trees, shrubs, and perennials perfectly suited for the Pacific Northwest gardens. more...

Patio containers

QUESTION: For many years, I kept a very large garden on Vancouver Island, however circumstances now find me in a small condo. It does have a good-sized patio, and I am determined to fill more...