Low Maintenance

Grow your own fig tree—even in cooler climates!

Discover how to plant, grow, and harvest garden sage—an aromatic, easy-to-grow herb.

Learn how to plant, grow, and care for Queen Anne’s lace—an elegant wildflower that adds texture to bouquets and draws pollinators to your garden.

Agave: The Star of Low-Maintenance Gardening

Discover why spirea is one of the easiest and most reliable flowering shrubs for hedges, borders, and pollinator gardens.

Brighten Your Garden and Containers with Cheerful, Cold-Hardy Pansies

Add bold color and low-maintenance charm with these sun-loving succulents

Plant, grow, and harvest lavender in your garden, plus tips on edible varieties, propagation, and creative ways to use this aromatic herb.

Discover how to grow perennial hibiscus flowers with their giant, tropical blooms

Planting, Growing, and Caring For Jasmine Flowers

Also known as sunchokes, these cheerful sunflower relatives grow easily, spread fast, and offer nutty tubers come fall.

From glossy leaves to bright berries, hollies bring year-round charm—and a touch of holiday magic—to any garden.

Learn How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Mountain Laurel Shrubs

Why Viburnum Shrubs Are a Garden Favorite

Planting, Growing, and Pruning Smokebush Plants

Planting, Growing, and Pruning Rhododendrons and Azaleas

Discover how to grow and maintain vibrant trailing lobelia for containers, hanging baskets, and garden edges

Bring lasting color and pollinator power to your garden with this easy-care native perennial.

Bright, easy-care blooms that thrive in poor soil and attract pollinators

An Old-Fashioned Healer That Attracts Bees and Butterflies

Why Comfrey Is Such a Helpful Plant in the Garden

Why Lungwort Is a Must-Have for Shade Gardens

Planting, growing, caring, and pruning forsythias

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Goldenrod Native Plants

Fragrant foliage, winter berries, and low-maintenance native beauty

An Easy, Fragrant Herb That Pairs Well with Pickles and Pollinators

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Moss Roses

Learn how to grow, care for, and control this cheerful yellow herb that repels pests—and why it’s both helpful and a little wild in the garden.

Bright, Bold, and Blissfully Easy: Bring Sunshine to Your Garden with Shasta Daisies!

From pizza topping to pollinator-friendly ground cover, discover everything you need to know about growing and enjoying oregano.

Discover Tips for Planting, Maintaining, and Enjoying This Graceful Shade-Loving Grass

Sunflowers that don’t need replanting and attract pollinators

Attract Pollinators, Brighten Your Garden, and Enjoy Long-Lasting Blooms

Including Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Other Monarch Host Plants

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Poppies

Meet Nigella—an easy, cool-season bloomer with lacy foliage, jewel-toned flowers, and unforgettable seed pods.

Learn how to grow morning glories safely, identify annual vs. perennial varieties, and attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden

From Ground Covers to Garden Giants: Meet the Many Faces of Phlox

Cold-hardy blooms for garden beds, borders, and containers

Learn How to Grow and Care for Scaevola, The Stunning Fan Flower

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Columbines

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Salsify

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Gauras

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Catmint

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Coneflowers

Enjoy Critter-Resistant, Early-Blooming, Shade-Loving Hellebores

A soft, airy flower that’s perfect for gardens, borders, and bouquets.

How to Grow Colorful, Low-Maintenance Geraniums

Your Complete Guide to Planting, Growing, and Caring for Oleanders

Discover the beauty of anemone flowers—from their history and varieties to planting tips and care

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Diascias

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Black-eyed Susans

Bring Color and Pollinators to Your Garden with Deer-Resistant Native Asters

A bright, easy-care perennial that blooms for months and thrives in many gardens

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Lily of the Valley

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Foxglove Flowers

Daylilies: The Effortless Perennial That Blooms All Season Long!

Discover planting tips, ideal conditions, and why these sky-blue blooms are pollinator favorites.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bee Balm Flowers

A Complete Guide to Planting, Growing, and Maintaining Liriope in Sun or Shade

Planting, growing, and caring for Japanese Pachysandra

Planting, growing, and caring for ajuga

Planting and Care Tips for Candytuft

Growing African Blue Lily Plants: Watering, Light, Propagation, and More!

Get the very most out of this mint-teresting native plant.

Planting, Propagating, and Caring for the Sweet Potato Vine

Planting, Growing, and Using Tarragon in Your Garden and Kitchen

These cold-hardy, pollinator-friendly bulbs pop through snow, naturalize beautifully, and bring the first bright colors of spring.

A Guide to the Surprise Lily’s Stunning Late Blooms

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Hyacinths

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Snowdrop Flowers

Your guide to planting, growing, and caring for shade-loving perennials that brighten up any garden

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Daffodils

Big Leaves, Big Personality—Hostas Are the Superstars of the Shade!

How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba Minor​)

Discover how to plant, grow, and care for rosemary—a fragrant, drought-tolerant herb perfect for pots or garden beds in warm climates.

Planting tips, care basics, dividing, overwintering, varieties, and problem-solving for coral bells.

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Mint

Pretty, tasty, and a little posh—chervil’s got garden game.

Learn how to plant, grow, and use lovage in your kitchen and garden.

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Lemongrass

Easy garlic growing tips—from choosing varieties to planting cloves and harvesting tasty bulbs

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Gooseberries for a Sweet and Tangy Treat

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Goji Berries

Planting and Caring for Anise Hyssop for Healthy Blooms

Discover the Secrets to Growing Chives for Flavor, Beauty, and a Healthy Garden

Discover the Truth About Citronella Plants—Beautiful, Fragrant, and (Sort of) Bug-Repelling!

The Complete Flower Guide for Stunning Hanging Baskets and Groundcover