Gardening Tips

Here you'll find quick and easy gardening tips to help you avoid mistakes, fix problems, and maximize your harvest in your garden.

A woman holding a hose to water plants summer, holding it over an area covered in various foliage and blooms that come in different hues

Gardening Tips

The Worst Time to Water Plants in the Summer Garden

Summer is hot! Many plants struggle without sufficient moisture when temperatures rise during the hot months. Water them at the right time and they’ll stay perky despite the heat. Join seasoned gardener Jerad Bryant to learn the worst time for watering plants in the summer garden.

A shot of a person in the process of uprooting star-shaped purple colored flowers

Gardening Tips

How To Divide Summer Phlox for New, Healthy Plants

If you’re established garden phlox isn’t blooming as vigorously as it once did, or if you want to expand the collection, division is a simple way to rejuvenate the crop. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines how to divide summer phlox for the best return to glory and expansion of the show.

A close-up shot of a small composition of developing ripe and round fruits placed in a rectangular planter, showcasing healthy potted tomato

Gardening Tips

7 Tricks for Keeping Potted Tomato Plants Healthy

Is your garden already full of plants? Don’t despair! Instead, use containers! Potted tomato plants easily fit next to beds, walkways, and borders. Whether you have a full-on container garden or a single tomato plant in a pot, these seven tricks will help you cultivate happy, healthy, and beautiful tomatoes!

A close-up shot of a person holding a wicker basket filled with freshly harvested crops, showcasing when to plant fall garden crops

Gardening Tips

When to Plant Your Fall Garden: Get the Timing Right

While it’s a hard goodbye as our favorite summer crops fade, there’s much to explore for fall planting. As we enjoy the final yields and preserve the bounty of the warm season, we look forward to cool-season offerings of nutrition-packed vegetables and culinary adventures. Epic Gardening’s founder, Kevin Espiritu, shares how to plan now for fall’s fresh rewards, especially when it comes to when to plant.

Gardener’s hands gently plant a young tomato seedling with tender green leaves and sturdy stem into rich garden soil for a fall harvest.

Gardening Tips

When to Plant Fall Tomatoes: Timing and Tips

While tomatoes are usually a spring-planted vegetable, fall planting can be successful, too. It all depends on your climate and timing. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss explains when to plant fall tomatoes, and shares some tips for a successful season.

Snails and ladybugs on green leaf in the garden.

Gardening Tips

Garden Mimics: These Bad Bugs Look Like Good Bugs

While we know it’s of benefit to attract certain insects like pollinators to the garden, it can be challenging to distinguish helpful insects from devouring pests. We join Meg from the Epic Gardening team as she breaks down the nuances between garden friends and foes. Knowing what to promote and what to deter is half the battle in preserving healthy crops and ornamentals.

A close-up shot of a monarch butterfly feeding on nectar of a composition of pink flowers, showcasing late summer pollinator plants

Gardening Tips

15 Essential Pollinator Plants That Boom in August

As the summer comes to an end, pollinators search for sources to provide nourishment for migration and hibernation. By planting these late summer bloomers, we can create a refuge for them in our gardens. Join beekeeper and pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss to learn about August bloomers that support pollinators.

A vibrant field of red, orange, and yellow daisy-like flowers with textured golden-brown centers and green foliage, showcasing underrated pollinator plants.

Gardening Tips

13 Underrated Pollinator Plants You Should Grow

Some of the best plants to add to your pollinator garden go largely unnoticed. These may not appear on many lists, so we wanted to share them with you. Join pollinator enthusiast and beekeeper Melissa Strauss for some underrated pollinator plants you can grow.