Gardening

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

water roses. Close-up of a female gardener in a striped white shirt and beige apron watering bushes of blooming roses from a blue watering can in a sunny garden. The rose bushes bloom with delicate pastel lilac and rich red flowers with double petals in the shape of a classic rose.

Flowers

How Much Water Do Roses Need?

It’s rose-growing season! As we move further into spring and closer to the heat of summer, it’s helpful to look at our roses and their water needs to ensure that we water efficiently and for the healthiest plants. So, how much water do roses need? Here, gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the basics of rose watering and the variables to consider in your garden.

Closeup of a gardener woman harvesting culinary herbs in the garden. Rosemary and lemon balm grow in the garden bed. The girl picks fresh lemon balm. Melissa is a perennial herb with bright green, heart-shaped leaves that emit a lemony scent. Rosemary is an evergreen shrub with needle-like, aromatic leaves that are dark green on top and silvery underneath.

Herbs

15 Delicious Culinary Herbs You Need in Your Garden

Herbs are as easy to grow indoors as they are outdoors, which can give you a year-round supply. They are perfect for containers, small space gardens, and raised beds alike. There are both annual and perennial herbs to choose from. The varieties and types of herbs available are almost endless, so where to begin? Here, gardening expert Kelli Klein provides an in-depth list of 15 culinary herbs you need in your garden.

Orange calendula flowers blossom, their delicate petals unfurling under the sunlight. Tall, sturdy green stems stand proudly, providing a strong foundation for the flourishing blooms to showcase their radiant beauty to the world.

Flowers

21 Beautiful Calendula Varieties

Are you thinking of adding calendula to your garden? Maybe you’ve researched this beautiful flower and discovered that it does double duty as a pollinator attractant and edible medicinal herb. Most commonly, yellow and orange varieties are available, but there are many, many more! Gardening expert Kelli Klein lists 21 beautiful calendula varieties for your garden.

A close-up reveals lush, vibrant spinach plant leaves, their deep green hues hinting at their readiness for harvest. Nestled in dark, rich soil, they await eager hands to pluck them, promising freshness and nutrition.

Vegetables

13 Best Bolt-Resistant Crops For Your Vegetable Garden

It’s frustrating to work so hard in the garden only to watch your crops go to seed before you can get a good harvest. Fortunately, some vegetables are more bolt-resistant than others. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey details the most bolt-resistant varieties and tricks for preventing your plants from flowering too soon.

tastiest tomatoes. Close-up of a cluster of ripe 'Pineapple' tomatoes in a sunny garden against a blurred background. The tomatoes exhibit a vibrant yellow color with streaks and patches of red and orange. Each fruit is characterized by its smooth, slightly ribbed skin and hefty size, filled with juicy flesh.

Fruits

17 Tastiest Tomato Varieties for Fresh Eating

If you love the taste of fresh, sun-ripened tomatoes, we have some great varieties for you to try. Tomatoes are amazing fruits that provide tons of important nutrients to your diet, and they taste wonderful. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some of the most delicious tomatoes for eating straight off the vine.

Close-up of sprouted rhizome in soil. The rhizome presents a knobby and irregular appearance with pale beige to yellowish-brown skin. The rhizomes feature fibrous roots and nodes from which shoots emerge.

Edible

Can you Grow Ginger from Store-Bought Rhizomes?

With its unmistakable warming spice and stomach-soothing properties, ginger is a kitchen staple. But can you use those store-bought ginger rhizomes to grow plants of your own? Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey has all the answers you need.

White mountain mint flowers bloom in clusters, their delicate petals catching the sun's rays. Linear leaves stretch towards the light, creating a harmonious scene against a backdrop of lush, blurred greenery.

Ornamental Gardens

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Mountain Mint

When you think of mint, you probably imagine refreshing herbs like peppermint and spearmint. Plants known as mountain mint act as pollinator magnets and make a great addition to meadows and pollinator gardens. Join gardener Briana Yablonski to learn how to plant and care for these low-maintenance perennials.

Vibrant flowers bloom in a compact raised bed, their petals bursting with colors, complemented by lush green foliage. Surrounding this floral oasis, other raised beds thrive with verdant plants, creating a lively and harmonious garden scene.

Flowers

9 Tips For Growing a Cutting Garden in Raised Beds

Whether small or large scale, cutting gardens delight the grower with bundles of color, fragrance, form, and texture for floral arranging throughout the growing season. Growing cut flower gardens in raised beds sets the stage for flourishing, productive plants. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe for tips on producing a bounty of blooms in raised beds.

Close-up of a flowering Pelargonium x fragrans ‘Nutmeg’ plant, one of the popular species of scented leaved geraniums. It is a charming cultivar distinguished by its compact growth habit and fragrant foliage. Its leaves are deeply lobed and rich green, with a distinctive nutmeg scent. Delicate clusters of small, white flowers adorn the plant.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Scented-Leaved Geraniums

Scented-leaved geraniums are dynamic plants to delight the senses. Fill the garden or home with aromatic foliage in citrus, rose, mint, and fruit fragrances - just to name a few. Bold leaves in varying shapes, colors, and textures add interest to the planting display and floral arrangement. Explore how to plant, grow, and care for scented-leaved geraniums with horticulturist Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of Madame Ernest Calvat Roses blooming in a garden against a blurred green background. These hybrid tea roses produce large, double blooms with a high-centered form. The petals are a rich, velvety crimson hue, providing a striking contrast against the dark green foliage.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Madame Ernest Calvat’ Roses

‘Madame Ernest Calvat’ roses enchant the garden with old-fashioned pink blooms and a delicious old rose fragrance. A short climbing rose or graceful shrub, ‘Madame Ernest Calvat’ boasts the hardiness, disease resistance, and vigor of its Bourbon rose parentage. Explore the true beauty of this rose with garden expert Katherine Rowe.