This site will help you create gardens and landscapes that are beautiful, personal and meaningful. Throughout these pages you will find step by step gardening and landscape design plans that are easy to follow and best of all-free! There are articles covering landscape design tips, plant placement, garden bed creation, backyard renovation, garden color usage, garden ornamentation and many other topics. Many of you are just looking for landscaping ideas or landscaping photos. There's something here for everyone. If you're searching for inspiration, check out the gallery images. If you like to peek at other people's gardens-try the guest gardens section. There's original garden art to view in the garden artist spotlight category. For all you "do it yourself" enthusiasts-check out the free plans, vegetarian friendly recipes, and the homemade olive oil soap recipe. Be sure to bookmark this site and come back often for small yard landscaping designs, organic solutions and easy to grow plant and herb recommendations. Beginners are welcome.