Tomatoes embody the signature flavor of summer and are versatile in the kitchen. With dwarf varieties, they’re versatile in the edible landscape, too. From hanging baskets and pots to raised beds and small spaces, compact selections are a fit. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines top-performing dwarf tomatoes to tuck in anywhere without compromising yield or flavor.
Awakening bumblebee queens, emerging butterflies, migrating hummingbirds - these are all signs of spring signaling for us to create a potted pollinator garden in hospitality to the locals. Pollinators and beneficial insects enrich biodiversity, manage pests, and keep ornamentals and vegetables healthy and productive. Here, gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the essentials to create a buzzing pollinator container garden at any scale.
If you have a shady spot in the garden, chances are it warrants a columbine (or many!). The native species and their cultivars, among others, brighten shaded zones with intricate blooms in bold and soft shades, including those prized, tranquil blues. The flowers are also a beacon for hummingbirds and other pollinators. Enjoy versatile columbines to add to your shade collection with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Hardy geraniums (those softly mounding perennials with cupped blooms) are durable and offer years of easy color. Award-winning geranium varieties bring the highest performance and ornament, all in an easygoing, adaptable package. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores prized geranium varieties to bring the biggest appeal to the landscape and to pollinators, too.
Hoya ‘Krimson Princess’ is a popular houseplant for beginners and collectors alike. The vining tropical has dynamic foliage, fragrant blooms, and a long-lived, easy-care nature. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the sweet attributes of the famed ‘Krimson Princess.’
Even if we’re short on space, we don’t have to be short on fresh vegetables. By getting creative with growing in small spaces and selecting highly productive crops with compact forms, we can harvest all season. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores top-performing vegetables for a big yield, no matter the scale.
With so many productive, nutritious, and flavorful selections to grow in pots and containers, the happy challenge becomes narrowing them down. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe reviews top-performing edible plants to grow in containers for robust harvests and ease of care throughout the growing season.
With spring’s warming temperatures comes the melon-growing season and the sweet aroma and flavor unmatched in homegrown varieties. Sowing seeds now, we can enjoy them after a long growing season at peak ripeness—sugary, juicy, and refreshing. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in growing the sweetest, most flavorful melon varieties this season.
Peonies will soon awaken for their spring and early summer bloom spectacle. While they’re usually problem-free, they aren’t immune to common garden pests. If you spot signs of stress on your floriferous beauties, scout for the most likely culprits. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores peony pests and how to best treat and prevent them.
Knockout roses are popular for their color, reliable reblooming, and easygoing nature. But even these low-maintenance beauties benefit from simple pruning for the best form and flowering. Garden expert Katherine Rowe reviews how and when to prune Knockout roses for a (nearly) effortless show.
With the warming, sun-filled days of spring, we look toward starting our heat-loving crops. It’s time to envision robust summer melons as we start seeds now. Whether direct sowing, starting indoors, or using protective row covers, sowing melon seeds now gives the long-developing fruits ample time to reach peak perfection. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores favorite melon seeds to sow now for the juicy taste of summer.
For many gardeners, it’s time to bring prized dahlia bulbs out of winter storage to plant once the risk of frost has passed. To ready the tubers for early growth and flowering, you can pre-sprout them. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to pre-sprout dahlias for earlier blooms this summer.