Gardening

All about gardening - we have many in-depth guides about edibles, ornamentals, houseplants, and much more. We provide answers for your garden issues!

Fix floppy sedum with lovely flower mounds having a vivid pink hue, placed in a garden with abundant sunlight

Ornamental Gardens

Fixing Floppy Sedums: 7 Tricks to Try

I love sedums! They fill the late-season garden with bright blooms and succulent leaves. The only downside is their tendency to flop when the blooms get heavy. Don’t worry, as these seven tricks will help you keep the stems upright.

Swiss chard, a fast-growing vegetable with bright yellow succulent stems and broad, dark green, wrinkled leaves, grows in a row in a sunny garden.

Vegetables

11 Fast-Growing Vegetables You Can Plant Now and Harvest Before Frost

For a quick turnaround now before heavy frost, we rely on fast-growing vegetables to fill the seasonal transition. Adaptable, they germinate in warm conditions and develop as the weather cools, even tolerating light frost. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines speedy crops to sow now for a nutritious bounty before cold weather.

A close-up shot of a composition of leafy greens growing alongside each other, showcasing fall vegetable container combinations

Vegetables

7 Fall Container Vegetable Combinations for Apartment Balconies

It’s never too late to grow vegetables! Fall crops, indoor seed starting, and container gardening are great ways to beat the seasons, whether you have an apartment balcony or a small window. Try one of these seven vegetable combinations that work perfectly in containers, from seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

A grassy field shows a large, rounded native tree in full white bloom, which you can plant in September.

Trees

15 Native Trees You Can Plant in September

Native trees, from stately giants to smaller-scale specimens, bring all-season landscape appeal. Their intrinsic and ecological value add to our garden diversity, and their adaptability grants them strong performance tailored ot our growing areas. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores native trees to plant in September for healthy roots leading into winter.

Delicate pink and white star-shaped blossoms surrounded by variegated green and yellow leaves in a four-season garden.

Ornamental Gardens

Creating a Four-Season Garden: 13 Plants for Year-Round Interest

A four-season garden brims with visual interest and ecological benefits year-round. A diversity of species brings attributes of varying fruits, flowers, and foliage throughout the year. Some selections play the role of all-season performers. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights plants that bring unique qualities in all seasons for reliable garden appeal.