Arbor Day is a day for trees! Add shade, ornamental flowers, and lush leaves to the garden with native trees. Whether you live in the North, South, East, or West, there are ample options on this list for your yard. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant shares 17 of his favorite U.S. native trees.
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.
Quaint and cozy, the cottage garden is always a work in progress. If you have some shaded spaces that you want to fill, gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some great suggestions.
Verbenas are purple-flowered plants with immense value in ornamental, pollinator, and herb gardens. Tall verbena is a hardy specimen that sometimes escapes cultivation. Learn how to cultivate it and manage its spread with seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.
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.
When hot summer days arrive, biting into a homegrown melon is one of the best treats. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn how to grow honeydews from seed to harvest.
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.
Calling all pollinator gardeners! The butterflies are back and looking for sweet nectar to fuel their fluttering. Pollinator gardener Melissa Strauss talks about some beautiful, low-maintenance annuals that will make those butterflies flock to your garden.
If you’re looking for a unique flower to grow this year, try growing pineapple lilies. These flowers produce tall greenish-white to pink bracts that actually resemble pineapples. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to plant, grow, and care for these magical flowers.
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.
Bring the bustle of bumblebees to your garden with plants that provide a bounty of nectar and pollen. Beekeeper and pollinator enthusiast, Melissa Strauss knows what to plant to attract those fuzzy bees.
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.