Gardening

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potato planting tips. Close-up of a woman's hand in a white glove planting a potato tuber in the soil in a sunny garden. A potato tuber with eyes presents a distinctive appearance, featuring a rounded, irregular shape and smooth light brown skin. From these eyes, pale, stubby sprouts emerge, gradually elongating into thin, beige stems.

Edible

9 Tips for Planting Potatoes This Season

Every gardener tucks potatoes into the ground, dreaming of unearthing pounds and pounds of delicious tubers. But before you can enjoy harvesting and eating your spuds, you have to plant them. In this article, former vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski will share helpful tips for planting potatoes.

plant harvest rhubarb. Close-up of a woman's hand holding freshly picked rhubarb stalks in a sunny garden against the backdrop of the garden and blue sky. Rhubarb stalks boast vibrant, elongated stems of reddish-pink color. At the tips of these stems there are large, heart-shaped leaves of a dark green color with wavy edges.

Fruits

When to Plant and Harvest Rhubarb

With a tangy and irreplaceable flavor, rhubarb brightens up pies, jams, and other kitchen treats. The perennial plant is easy to grow at home once you understand some care basics. In this article, gardener Briana Yablonski will explain when to plant and harvest this sour plant.

ground cover lawn or grass. Close-up of ground cover lawn of Trifolium repens in the garden. Trifolium repens, commonly known as White Clover, is a low-growing perennial plant that features trifoliate leaves arranged alternately along creeping stems that root at the nodes. Each leaflet is heart-shaped and has a smooth texture with a pale green coloration. The plant produces round, white to pale pink, globe-like flower heads that sit atop slender stems.

Ground Cover

Are Ground Cover Lawns Better Than Grass?

Thinking about ditching the grass for a more earth-friendly alternative? Want to know a little more about the benefits and drawbacks of installing a ground-cover lawn? In this article, certified master gardener Liz Jaros looks at the pros and cons of replacing a traditional turf lawn with perennial plants and spotlights a few of your best options.

earth day trees. Close-up of blooming Jacaranda mimosifolia in the garden. Jacaranda mimosifolia, commonly known as the jacaranda tree, presents a captivating appearance with its fern-like, compound leaves and stunning display of vibrant purple-blue flowers. The leaves are delicate and feathery, composed of small, elongated leaflets arranged along slender stems.

Trees

19 Beautiful Trees to Plant This Earth Day

Earth Day is rapidly approaching, and what better way to celebrate than to plant a beautiful tree in your yard? In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares 19 stunning trees to plant in honor of Earth Day.

easy native plants. Close-up of a blooming Echinacea in a sunny garden. A small beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata, sits on a flower. The coneflower flower consists of a cone-shaped copper-colored center surrounded by pink-purple petals.

Ornamental Gardens

15 Easy to Grow Native Plants

Do you want native plants in your garden but fear long lists of growing requirements? Fear not! Many native plants adapt to your local ecosystem and require less care than non-native plants. Gardener Jerad Bryant selects 15 natives for their easy care requirements, their wide range of growth, and their willingness to adapt to new surroundings.

A close-up of the Surh-Anor Pomegranate variety showcasing its plump, crimson fruits, each one bursting with juicy goodness. Behind them, hints of other fruits in the blurred background add depth to the image, while the lush green leaves frame the bounty of nature.

Fruits

9 Best Pomegranate Varieties for Home Gardens

Pomegranates are incredibly low-maintenance, look stunning in the garden, and produce delicious, sweet fruits with a variety of uses. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists 9 of the best pomegranate varieties for home gardens.

Majestic towering blue spruces dominate the landscape, their needles forming a dense canopy that stretches towards the sky. Interspersed among the spruces, juniper bushes add a vibrant touch with their evergreen foliage.

Trees

25 Best Evergreen Trees for Year-Round Privacy

Are you looking for evergreen trees to create privacy on your property? There are plenty of great, easy-to-grow trees that provide year-round greenery. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 25 of the best evergreen trees to increase privacy, enhance your landscape, and look fantastic all year!

Close-up of a flowering Solidago canadensis plant, one of the most popular goldenrod varieties. Featuring dense clusters of small, bright yellow flowers arranged in elongated, plume-like inflorescences, the plant adds a vibrant burst of color to late summer and fall landscapes. The lance-shaped leaves are toothed and arranged alternately along the stems.

Flowers

10 Beautiful Goldenrod Varieties for Your Garden

Are you looking for an easy-to-grow, bright, and beautiful plant that attracts pollinators to your garden? Many varieties of goldenrod can serve that purpose, delighting gardeners and butterflies alike. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 11 gorgeous goldenrods that you can easily grow in your home garden.