Gardening

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

Rotting mushy onions with collapsed skins and dry drooping leaves lying on the soil.

Vegetables

7 Causes of Rotting, Mushy Onions from the Garden

Onions are earthy, spicy bulbs that are usually easy to grow and mostly problem-free. But the large rounds sometimes experience underground issues or problems in storage that leave them less than desirable. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores causes of rotting onions and how best to prevent them.

Female gardener with large blue watering can watering green ripening tomato plants with straw mulch showing watering mistakes that can kill tomatoes.

Vegetables

5 Watering Mistakes That Kill Tomato Plants

Keeping your tomatoes properly hydrated is an essential part of plant care. But watering too much, not enough, or at the wrong intervals, can kill tomato plants. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few tomato watering mistakes to avoid.

Close-up of a woman's hands showing how and when to harvest jalapenos, hanging from sturdy green stems, surrounded by glossy, deep green leaves with pointed tips and smooth edges.

Vegetables

How and When to Harvest Jalapeños: Picking Tips

Jalapeños are easy to grow and among the most versatile hot peppers, with a warmth that spices up all kinds of summer dishes. To get the best flavor profile from your crop, gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines when to pick the fruits, experimenting with various phases of development for bold attributes.

Ripening ghost peppers hang from the plant in shades of green to vibrant red, with wrinkled, elongated skin among deep green leaves.

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Ghost Peppers

One of the hottest peppers in the world, ghost peppers bring excitement to the edible landscape and the plate. The Indian cultivar represents centuries of foodways making their way to our home garden. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow the easy peppers if you’re up for their sensational heat.

A healthy Sweet potato vine containers, having leaves with different purple and green hues placed in a woven basket

Ornamental Gardens

7 Sweet Potato Vine Varieties That Stun in Containers

Sweet potato vine brings lush leaves and trailing stems to highlight any container arrangement. The easy-care vines, with heart-shaped or deeply lobed leaves, captivate in purple, black, chartreuse, and shades in between. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores top varieties to enjoy this summer for a fresh, lasting, and eye-catching potted display.

A woman's hand applies baking soda using a small garden trowel to ripe clusters of bright red, round, glossy-skinned tomatoes hanging from a vertical stem in the garden.

Vegetables

Is Baking Soda Good for Tomatoes?

There are plenty of garden myths out there, and using half-baked homemade formulations are part of that. But some of these remedies do have their benefits when used correctly. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay discusses how baking soda could be a viable option.

A cluster of vibrant pink, multi-petaled flowers and green leaves on a bed of light brown wood chips — showcasing roses growing in sandy soil.

Shrubs

9 Recommended Roses for Sandy Soil

Growing roses in sandy soil can be tricky. But if you know which types are best suited for this environment, it's not impossible. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at some beautiful roses and discuss the best way to grow them in sandy soil.

fast-spreading seeds of pampas grass may require alternatives

Ornamental Gardens

9 Alternatives to Pampas Grass to Plant This Season

Pampas grass thrives in challenging landscapes with standout tufted plumes. However, it spreads rapidly and is a beast to get rid of. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores a sampling of the multitude of pampas grass alternatives to add movement, texture, and ecological services to the landscape.

Clusters of soft pink roses in full bloom with ruffled petals and glossy green leaves thriving in rich clay soil.

Shrubs

9 Recommended Roses for Clay Soil

Clay soil can be challenging for roses. It compacts easily, and drainage issues often require attention. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about roses that thrive in clay soil and how to get off on the right foot.