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Garden Pictures & Ideas for Garden Design Inspiration

A picture is worth a thousand words. Here is inspiration to get you thinking about your own garden.

Seeing Red

Photo Gallery of Red Flowers and Foliage and How to Use them in the Garden.

Hardy Geraniums. True Geraniums. Perennial Geraniums. Cranesbill!

How to grow hardy geraniums. Choosing from among the wide assortment of hardy, true, perennial cranesbill geraniums out there.

Callaway Gardens Georgia

Conservationists Cason and Virginia Callaway bought up thousands of acres in the 1930s. The 14,000 acres of gardens opened to the public in 1952 and have been renowned ever since.

Japanese Garden Photos - Japanese Culture

Japanese gardens have had a huge influence on American gardening. Here are some photos demonstrating the richness of simplicity.

Le jardin des Tuileries

No trip to Paris would be complete without a tour of the gardens at the Tuileries. Built for Catherine de Médicis, they can now be enjoyed by the public. About's Guide to French has a three part bi-lingual listening exercise to walk you through these gardens and get you prepared before your visit.

Decorating Your Garden with Art and Whimsy

Decorating your garden with art and whimsy

Ideas for Decorating Your Garden with Personal and Everyday Items

Gardeners have been know to create very personal garden decorations from everyday objects. The garden art displayed here shows a gardeners sense of whimsy and love for every corner of her garden. The ideas showcased in this garden art gallery should inspire the gardener in you to feature more than plants in your garden borders.

Photos of Water Gardens from About Gardening Readers

The water gardens featured here are each very personal to the gardener who designed them. Most people say their biggest mistake is not making their water garden large enough. These photos show how elaborate or intimate a water garden can be and still be inviting and satifying to the gardener. I hope they'll provide you with some inspiration for designing your own water garden.

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