Gardening

Find gardening tips, plant guides, and seasonal advice for planting and caring for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and houseplants. Learn about raised beds, container gardening, soil care, seed starting, and other techniques for a healthy garden.
 

The easiest and quickest fruits to grow

Learn the benefits and drawbacks of growing a black walnut tree, plus step-by-step tips for harvesting and enjoying its delicious nuts.

Prevent Mexican Bean Beetle Damage in Your Garden

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Currants

Grow a Garden That Butterflies Can’t Resist—Just Don’t Forget to Deadhead!

The Complete Flower Guide for Stunning Hanging Baskets and Groundcover

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

Sunflowers that don’t need replanting and attract pollinators

Tips and Tricks for Preventing Squash Bugs

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

Testing out DIY Earwig Trap Ideas: Which One is the Best?

How to Get Rid of an Ants Nest

What Is Direct Sowing—and Why It’s Simpler Than You Think.

Learn how to grow delicious, heat-loving cantaloupes (muskmelon)

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Sweet Corn

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

A tall, moisture-loving herb grown for its culinary, medicinal, and pollinator-friendly qualities.

You Can Kill the Grass and Turn Your Lawn into a Garden!

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

Use Summertime Plantings to Fill Garden Gaps!

Spotted, yellowing, or wilting tomato leaves? Here’s how to spot and stop the most common causes.

Grow sweet, colorful bell peppers with ease—from planting to harvest!

How Often Should a Garden be Watered?

Planting, growing, and caring for ajuga

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

Pepper growing problems? Here's help.

Learn All About This Backyard Beneficial Insect!

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Moss Roses

Discover the beauty, care tips, and history behind Joe-Pye weed (Eupatorium Purpureum)

Use Up Your Kitchen Scraps With This Unique Method

Prune Perennials in Early Summer to Extend Flowering!

How to water the garden during long dry spells

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Tomatillos

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Sweet Potatoes

Grow fragrant, flavorful lemon verbena with easy planting, care, and harvesting tips.

How to Plant and Grow Vegetables in Pots

Identify the Powdery Mildew Plant Disease

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Honeydew Melons

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Salsify

Trimming and Edging Your Property Quickly and Easily

What is a Vole? How Can I Identify Vole Damage?

Grow your own flavorful ginger with this simple guide to planting, caring for, and harvesting ginger root—indoors or out.

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

Also, Learn Why and How Skunks Spray!

Tips for Starting Seeds in Summer's Heat

Discover the top vegetables that thrive in scorching heat

Larkspurs Bring Height, Color, and Cottage Garden Charm!

Leeks are flavorful, frost-hardy, and a space-saving addition to any garden

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.

Planting, Growing, and Pruning Rose of Sharon Shrubs That Wow With Tropical Blooms

When to Harvest (and Eat!) Watermelon

A Blue Bloom Like No Other: Tips for Caring for Plumbago Plants

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Million Bells

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Lobularia Maritima

Discover leafy greens, root crops, and cool-season favorites that thrive in partial shade.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Veronicas

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bellflower Plants

Controlling Spider Mites on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

The Complete Verbena Guide: A Bloom-Boosting Favorite for Beds, Baskets, and Bees

Planting, Growing, and Enjoying the Benefits of Borage in Your Garden

Choosing the Right Autoflower Seeds for Your Garden

Planning a Long-lasting, Colorful Garden

Learn how to plant, grow, and care for mock orange shrubs

Your easy guide to watering less without sacrificing beauty.

From Backyard to Berry Bowl: Your Complete Raspberry-Growing Guide

Why your garden might be in a new Zone—and what to do about it.

A leafy garden design that relies on colorful leaves instead of flowers.

Planting, Growing, and Caring Tips for the Gerbera Daisy

Learn All About Using Fertilizer in the Garden

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Kiwifruit

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for the Silver Nickel Vine

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Marjoram

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Elderberries

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Mandevillas

From Ancient Greece to Your Kitchen: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Savory Herbs