Whether starting with a single container or expanding your collection, we have the top growing tips for successful arrangements. Establishing the foundation for healthy plants and making the proper selections goes a long way toward overcoming elevated garden challenges. Explore how to grow productive, beautiful plants in your balcony confines with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Are you looking for low-maintenance ways to landscape your new property? Expert gardener and organic farmer Jenna Rich shares 27 ideas for consideration.
Invite wildlife back into your backyard using these simple steps! Whether you’ve got a balcony or an acre, these tips help growers bring native plants and animals back into our ecosystems. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant in rewilding the most common space, our homes.
Are you a beginner gardener looking for perennials that don’t require a green thumb in order to flourish? Or perhaps you’re a pro, searching for plants that you can set and forget? Bulletproof perennials that return year after year with little effort are the answer. Gardening enthusiast Emily Estep walks you through a list of perennials that are nearly invincible.
With so many crops ripening now in the summer garden, knowing indicators of peak flavor for each makes the harvest worthwhile. Many crops are tasty and viable at various growth stages, while others feature a prime window for picking. Get the most out of your fruits and vegetables with indicators of ripeness with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Are you looking for ways to introduce your kids to the wonderful world of gardening? In this article gardener and mom of three Melissa Strauss shares some great ways to get kids outside and interested in nature.
Have you ever walked outside one day shortly after a rain and seen a large, circular ring of mushrooms growing in your lawn or garden? Fairy rings evoke images of magic and mystery but what exactly are they? In this article, gardening (and mushroom) enthusiast Liessa Bowen dives into the realm of the fairy rings to demystify these other-worldly occurrences.
If you’re ready to dive into raised bed growing or add to an existing setup, consider going au naturel with cedar frames. Cedar is the gold star of long-lasting, durable bed material. It fits into any garden scheme with natural qualities and added weather and pest resistance benefits. Join garden expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the merits of cedar raised beds.
Who doesn’t love a beautiful vine tumbling over a wall or climbing up a trellis? While beautiful, not all vines play nicely with others. In this article, gardening expert Christina Conner shares 11 vines to avoid in your garden.
Gardening in raised beds is an increasing trend for growers who want more control over soil health and bend over less when harvesting and pruning. But how do we increase our yields while still enjoying our time in the garden? Join organic farmer Jenna Rich for 11 tips to maximize production in your raised bed garden.
Native plants reseed readily when they’re thriving. Collect some seeds to spread them where you’d like! That way you’ll have native plants in every corner of your garden. Learn how to best collect and germinate these seeds alongside native plant gardener Jerad Bryant.
If you have patchy grass and envision a lushly bladed zone punctuating planting beds, now is the time to get sowing. Depending on your growing area, the optimal time to plant grass seed is late summer and early fall. Grass seed grows quickly and, with care in site preparation, creates a leafy lawn in no time.