Ornamental Gardens

Learn how to cultivate beautiful ornamental gardens and how to troubleshoot common pests, diseases, and growing problems!

West Indian Jasmine Ixora Plant in Garden

Flowers

West Indian Jasmine: How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Ixora

Thinking of planting some West Indian Jasmine around your home or in your garden? The Ixora, is a plant with brightly colored flowers, that comes in a variety of different colors. In this article, you'll learn everything you need to know about planting, growing, and successfully caring for Ixora.

Gloxinia Flowering Plant

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Gloxinia Flowering Plants

Gloxinia plants can be a wonderful addition to any home or home garden. Their flowers are bright, and the plants are generally easy to care for. They do, however, require some specific needs to be met in order to make sure they flourish. In this article, you'll learn all about how to plant, grow, and care for Gloxinia.

A close-up shot of fruits and leaves of the boysenberry plant

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Boysenberry

Growing boysenberry in your yard can yield sweet summer berries. Boysenberries are hybrids of raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, and loganberries. Sarah Jay will share the history of these berries and their care.

A shot of a branch with fruits and leaves of the mulberry tree

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for a Mulberry Tree

No matter the fruit color, the fruiting mulberry tree is an easy way to get sweet berries. Red mulberry trees come from America, but there are also white and black mulberries you can grow. Lorin Nielsen will guide you on how to grow them.

Hops plant growing in the garden.

Vines

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Hops

Growing hops at home is a way to ensure you've always got your favorite cones at hand to brew beer at home. Rachel Garcia explains just how to grow your own hops for the best results.

A shot of several fruits growing along a branch showcasing olives

Trees

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Olives

Love olives? Growing olives at home is completely possible! One of the longest-lived fruit trees, olives are a legacy tree that produces fruit for centuries. Lorin Nielsen shares an in-depth grower's guide on how to do it the right way.

A close--up shot of fruits, flowers, and leaves of the ice cream bean tree

Trees

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Ice Cream Bean

The ice cream bean is a fast-growing tree that produces strange tropical fruit. The name originates from the fruit's sweetness, with a texture reminiscent of cotton candy. Rebecca Hendricks explores how to cultivate and harvest this unusual produce yourself.