Commonly referred to as alliums, ornamental onions can add pops of purple, pink, and white to your garden after daffodils and ...

For hedges, finding a variety that will grow thick and be easy to train and trim is important—a shrub that wants to spread low or that will grow tall but spindly won’t serve the purpose here.

For instance, in my backyard, I went with a mix that grows tall grass that will flop over, so it doesn’t need to be mowed. There are dog-park mixes with resilient grass, as well.

Or these are the 7 easy-to-grow plants for beginners. Or if you'd like to grow your own flowers, take a look at 3 flower seeds to sow in May for beautiful blooms and how to grow sunflowers.