Garden in the woods

Carolyn Faulkner gardens in Brunswick, Maine on approximately 3 acres.

Designing your own woodland garden can be a rewarding process! With careful planning and good species selection even small spaces can become enchanting woodland gardens. Here, I walk you through all the considerations of woodland garden design.

Are you looking for plants that grow under pine trees? We list out 17 plants that can handle and thrive the acidic soils underneath a pine tree.

Woodland gardens can encompass an entire wood or surround a modest cluster of trees but all seek to emulate the designs of nature.

Do you love the feeling of being surrounded by trees as you walk through the woods? We'll show you how to grow a forest in your backyard!

Grass and Lannon stone pathways wind their way through lush flower beds filled with a wide variety of plants that surround Hattie Purtell’s home.

This gardener takes inspiration from all around her, including Mother Nature herself. Check out this magical woodland garden here.