How-To-Garden
Keep your garden’s glory going strong—well into the snowy season.
Preserve Your Garden’s Harvest With a Root Cellar That Keeps Crops Fresh All Winter
How Much Water Do Flowers Need?
Agave: The Star of Low-Maintenance Gardening
Choosing the Right Autoflower Seeds for Your Garden
You Can Kill the Grass and Turn Your Lawn Into a Garden!
What Is Direct Sowing? And Why It’s Simpler Than You Think.
An Annual Raised-Bed Flower Layout for Cutting and Bouquets
How and When to Apply Bone Meal
A leafy garden design that relies on colorful leaves instead of flowers.
Expert tips for picking your garden’s fruits and vegetables at their tastiest.
How do you know if your soil is well-draining?
Best vegetable pairings for your garden—rooted in research and experience
Simple, flexible designs that help you grow herbs successfully in any space
What's the Best Fertilizer for Your Plants?
Ancient Gardening Wisdom for a Sustainable Garden
Does Epsom Salt Benefit Tomatoes, Roses, and Garden Plants?
What to Plant with Peppers for Bigger Harvests, Better Pollination, and Fewer Pests
A Simple One-Bed Plan for First-Time Gardeners
What to Plant with Onions for Better Growth, Fewer Pests, and Healthier Bulbs
What to Plant with Basil for Better Growth, Flavor, and Fewer Pests
A simple guide to growing and enjoying homegrown popcorn
What Is a Three Sisters Garden? Planting Guide + Layout
What to Plant with Carrots for Higher Yields, Better Flavor, and Healthier Crops
What to Plant with Cucumbers for Better Growth, Higher Yields, and Fewer Pests
Easter Lily Care Guide: After Bloom, Planting, and Pet Safety
Learn to Start Your Vegetables From Seed Whenever Possible
Discover your garden’s ideal soil pH, test methods, natural adjustments, and pH preferences for common plants and vegetables.
The Best Herbs to Plant in the Garden . . . and Why!
Learn how to grow a vibrant, low-maintenance wildflower garden from seed, attract pollinators, and enjoy blooms all season long.
Testing Soil pH and Soil Health (Right at Home!)
A low-maintenance perennial garden plan with reliable blooms year after year
Good soil makes good gardens. Here's how to get it ready for planting.
A flexible, beginner-friendly vegetable garden you can grow entirely in pots
A Spacious but Manageable Garden Plan for Growing More Vegetables
Why Bottom Heat Works—and How to Use a Seed-Starting Heat Mat Safely
A Small Backyard Garden Layout with Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruit
How to Germinate Seeds: Vegetable Seed Germination Temperature Chart
Expert Advice for Choosing, Designing, and Growing a Beautiful Flower Garden
From Seed Inventory to Indoor Seed Starting: Everything You Need for a Successful Garden
Native and seasonal flower garden design to feed pollinators from early spring to late fall.
Compact 4×7 raised bed divided into 1×1-foot squares for easy planning, planting, and harvesting.
Perennials: Low-Maintenance Plants That Keep Coming Back
These cold-tolerant vegetables thrive when started in late winter—no greenhouse required.
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Why Overwintering Plants Matters Before Fall Frost
How to Use Wildflowers and Indigenous Species to Encourage Insects and Discourage Pests
A traditional, productive row vegetable garden with wide walkways and companion planting.
Learn how to grow healthy tomato seedlings from seed, choose the best varieties, and get juicy fruits faster than buying plants from the store.
Learn All About The Differences Between Perlite and Vermiculite
A classic perennial flower garden using dependable flowers and ornamental grasses
Seven 4×8 beds plus two bonus beds in a 24×18-foot layout, perfect for expanding over time.
A Beginner-Friendly Garden Layout for Areas With Limited Sun
A Mixed Cutting Garden That Blooms Year After Year
Easy layers of shrubs, flowers, and bulbs for a welcoming front yard
Lighten Up! Learn How Vermiculite Can Improve Your Potting Mix
The Pros and Cons of Perlite: A Gardener's Guide
Winter is the perfect time to sow hardy perennials
Are Pine Needles Good Mulch? The Answer is YES!
Growing New Plants from Softwood, Semi-Hardwood, and Hardwood Cuttings
Yes, coffee grounds can be good for the garden.
