Bees are vital to a thriving garden. But, some of our fall and spring habits can make your space inhospitable for them to overwinter in. Gardener and beekeeper Melissa Strauss shares ways that you can help important pollinator populations stick around and stay safe during the cold winter months.
Mid-November means lawn maintenance is wrapping up! Final mow sessions and leaf-gathering rounds are in sight. With gardening expert Katherine Rowe, explore how short to mow your lawn in fall and other care tips for best overwintering.
As our gardens prepare for a winter rest, a little extra protection for favorite borderline perennials may be in order. With extra care, from easy mulch to added insulation, winterizing measures give a good foundation for them to withstand cold weather. Explore winter protection for those too-special-to-lose perennials with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Self-sowing plants are a boon for us gardeners! They reseed themselves so we don’t have to plant them. Some sprout readily with little help, while others benefit from some care to grow their best. Use these seven methods to encourage annuals, perennials, and shrubs to sprout new seedlings throughout your garden.
Although winter frost steadily approaches, it’s not too late to start thinking about next year’s garden! Some simple actions now can help boost your harvests next summer and fall. Now, let’s try these seven easy steps from backyard gardener Jerad Bryant and prepare the garden for next year.
Green-up your garden cleanup! Biologist and gardener Lindsay Miller offers some easy and impactful tips to make your garden both beautiful and beneficial for wildlife this fall.
Autumn leaves provide a wealth of resources for the good of the garden. While some of us leave them where they drop, others are subject to neighborhood guidelines or tidier preferences. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring how to support your garden’s ecosystems while balancing a clean aesthetic.
Plant protectors are great ways to keep your plants safe for the winter. For this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum dives into the best plant protectors to use when the weather gets cold.
Gardening tools can be expensive, so keeping them in good condition is important. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum covers the best ways to prepare them for winter storage, so they’ll be ready for the next growing season.
Although November brings cooler and darker days, it doesn’t mean your work in the garden is over! Properly caring for current plants and adding new ones will help you enjoy a beautiful garden next spring. Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn nine gardening tasks to tackle this month.
Perennials die back during autumn leaving brown, dry stems and seeds behind. Let those seed heads stand and you’ll provide essential food sources for hungry birds. You’ll boost your backyard’s biodiversity with these 19 plants for feeding winter wildlife. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant on a tour of seed heads!
Cooler weather is here, you’ve seen a frost warning, but you have tender annual herbs and vegetables in your garden. How can you protect them from the first few frosts? Gardening expert Liessa Bowen walks through 9 smart tips to help you protect your frost-sensitive crops from the next freeze.