Gardening Inspiration

Looking for green thumb motivation? Our gardening inspiration section has ideas for everyone from beginners through professionally skilled people!

A red-leaved maple tree perfect for planting from bare root specimens

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13 Trees You Should Buy Bare-Root

Bare-root trees perform well in the home garden! They’re easy to transplant, requiring less maintenance than their potted counterparts. Find them in fall or early spring while plants are dormant. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant in discovering the 13 trees you should buy bare-root.

Small, vibrant green sprouts with two rounded leaves emerging from dark soil in a black tray.

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How to Cold Stratify Snapdragon Seeds

Snapdragons are excellent cool-weather perennials with the most enchanting flower spikes. They are great for the cutting garden or any sunny spot in the yard. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss discusses cold stratifying as it relates to these wonderful plants.

A Sesamum indicum plant with a soft pink, tubular flower and green, serrated leaves, growing on a slender stem.

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11 Seeds to Plant in Honor of Black History Month

Planting a seed is more than a gardening task—it’s a way to honor past generations of farmers, gardeners, and horticulturalists. Seeds contain genetics of past plant generations, and the plants they sprout represent hundreds of years of plant breeding. These crops we enjoy today are the fruits of Black Americans’ cultivation.

Small dark brown Brassica grains spread on a damp white paper towel inside a clear plastic container.

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5 Seed Germination Methods To Try This Season

It’s seed-starting season! Or nearly so, depending on your climate, selections, and sowing preference. Some species benefit from specific elements to spur germination, and we can replicate these to accelerate conditions in our setups. Garden expert Katherine Rowe looks at seed germination methods to explore now for a jumpstart on spring growing.