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Design Ideas for Fall Containers and Gardens

Just because the calendar says its fall doesn’t mean you have to stop gardening. Here are some planting ideas we found on a recent trip t...

Yellow Garden Ideas

Yellow adds cheer and bold color to any planting. If you'd like to infuse your yard with the color of the sun, check out these small-spac...

Cool Container Gardens from the Costa Farms Team

Looking for ideas to create your own container gardens this season? Check out some of these ideas put together by the experts at Costa Fa...

Create an Enchanting Entry

First impressions count! That's why it's a good idea to dress your front entry with colorful plants and accents that welcome family and f...

Easy Perennials for Shade

Think you can’t have a colorful yard because you have shade? Think again! These perennials all thrive without full sun. By Justin Hancock

Decorate Your Home with Perennial Flowers

Look for blooming perennials and use them to brighten indoor spaces. After the flowers fade, move the plants into your garden and enjoy t...

Top Plants to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden

If you want to attract beautiful butterflies to your yard, start with these nectar-rich flowers. By Katie Savannah Amos

Create a Carpet of Color in Your Yard with Groundcovers

Plant easy-care groundcovers in your landscape to add low-maintenance color to your yard. Here are some of our favorites.

10 Smart Tips for a Colorful Garden

Employ these ten easy tips in your yard to ensure lots of bold, beautiful color. By Doug Jimerson and Karen Weir-Jimerson

Landscape Design Tips from the Costa Farms Trial Garden

Want to make your yard more beautiful but don't know where to start? Dig into these landscape design tips shared by the gardening experts...

Easy Care Garden Ideas

You can enjoy a beautiful garden that's not a lot of work to care for! We've put together a series of beautiful, small-space gardens fill...

Purple Garden Ideas

Purple is wonderfully versatile: From light lavenders to rich, royal shades, purple flowers have a place in every garden. Check out these...

Hot New Flowers for 2014

Every year plant breeders release a host of brand-new plants. Here are some that caught our attention! By Justin Hancock

Pink Garden Ideas

Pink is one of the most popular flower colors around. Planting an all-pink garden is one way to make combining colors easy. And there's m...

Small Space Fragrance Garden Ideas

Improve your yard with beautiful sights and smells! We've gathered a host of ideas perfect for small-space gardens that add colorful bloo...

Small Space Cut Flower Garden Ideas

It's easy to grow your own bouquets! We've put together a selection of small-space cutting garden ideas perfect for any sunny yard. By ...

Reblooming Perennials for Months of Color

Include this collection of perennials in your garden and you'll ensure a steady show of blooms for months. By Justin Hancock

Behind the Scenes at Costa Farms

We love plants! Our wholesale nursery produces millions of gorgeous plants in three U.S. states. Get an inside look at what we do.  By J...

14 Sun Loving Perennials Anyone Can Grow

Paint sunny spots in your yard and garden with these colorful, carefree beauties. Perennials come back year after year, so just plant the...

How to Garden Like a Painter

Using color in the garden is easy when you follow the rules of the color wheel. 

Curcuma: Plant A Summer Surprise

Curcuma is an underused tropical plant with gorgeous flowers and lush leaves.

Brighten Up Shady Spots with Foliage and Flowers

Flowers, foliage, tropicals -- see what you can grow in the shade. 

Bee Inspired With Costa Farms

Costa Farms welcomes bees and other pollinators -- petal by petal.

Butterfly Host Plants

If you want to attract butterflies to your yard, you should also provide food for their larvae.